SOLUTION: what is the value of x if x^2-3x=6x+36

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Question 684445: what is the value of x if x^2-3x=6x+36
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what is the value of x if x^2-3x=6x+36
Write it as a quadratic equation
x^2 - 3x - 6x - 36 = 0
:
x^2 - 9x - 36 = 0
factors to
(x-12)(x+3) = 0
two solutions
x = 12
and
x = -3
:
Check both solutions in the original equation