SOLUTION: x2 + 5s + 6= 0

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Question 827677: x2 + 5s + 6= 0
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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We want two numbers with product 6 and sum 5
1,6 won't work since sum is 7
2,3 will work since sum is 5
I assume we want to work x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
(x+2)(x+3) = 0
x = -2 or x = -3