SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation x^2+6x+5

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Question 50615: please help me solve this equation x^2+6x+5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have not posted an equation.
An equation has an equal sign in it.
Maybe you mean:
y=x^2+6x+5
Factor x^2+6x+5 as (x+5)(x+1)
Of maybe you mean x^2+6x+5=0
Then x=-5 or x=-1.
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Cheers,
Stan H.