Solve x²+5x+6=0
Mathematics
ScanSolve AI Answer
To solve the quadratic equation , we can factor the quadratic expression.
We are looking for two numbers that multiply to 6 and add up to 5. These numbers are 2 and 3.
So, we can factor the equation as:
For the product of two factors to be zero, at least one of the factors must be zero.
Therefore, we set each factor equal to zero and solve for x:
or
The solutions for the equation are and .
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