512,843 views
7 votes
7 votes
Solve the equation:
x^(2) +5x+6=0

I know
x^(2) +5x+6=(x+3)(x+2) (that was part a) but I don't know where to go from here!

User Theotherlight
by
3.0k points

1 Answer

8 votes
8 votes

Explanation:

but then you did already the most work.

because just think : when is the expression

(x+3)(x+2) equal to 0 ?

only, if at least one factor of the multiplication is equal to 0.

you know, for example, 5×0 = 0, or 0×3 = 0.

that means either (x+3) or (x+2) must be 0.

x + 3 = 0

x = -3

and

x + 2 = 0

x = -2

and there you have it.

a quadratic equation (with the highest x exponent is 2) has 2 solutions for being 0.

and this one here has the 2 solutions

x = -3 and

x = -2

again, by finding the factors you did already the biggest and most difficult part yourself. congratulations !

User Dr Glass
by
2.4k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.