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Solve by graphing x^2-6x+5=0

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the answer is: x = 1,5

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Answer:

x = 1 and x = 5

Explanation:

First we find the axis of symmetry. This will be a dotted line marking where the graph will "fold" in half. To find this we use the formula x = -b/2a:

x = -(-6)/2(1) = 6/2 = 3

We draw a dotted line at x=3, as seen in the first screenshot.

Next we find the vertex. Substitute the value of x into the related equation,

y = x²-6x+5

y = 3²-6(3)+5 = 9-18+5 = -9+5 = -4

The y-coordinate of the vertex is at -4, making the vertex (3, -4); this is seen in the second screenshot.

Next we graph the y-intercept; this is c in the equation, which in this equation is 5. This is seen in the third screenshot.

Next we reflect the y-intercept through the axis of symmetry; this is seen in the fourth screenshot.

Lastly we connect these three points with the parabola, or u-shaped graph. This is seen in the fifth screenshot.

To find the solutions, we find the x-intercepts. We can see from the fifth screenshot that these are at x=1 and x=5; these are the solutions.

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