Answer:
x=-4, x=9
Explanation:
We write this into words:
difference = subtraction
square = ^2
a number = x
is equal to = =
5 times that number = 5x
x^2-36 = 5x
write in standard form
x^2-5x-36
what adds to -5 and multiplies to -36?
-9 and 4!
(x-9)(x+4)
x-9 = 0
x= 9
x+4 = 0
x=-4