Question

Which of the following is a solution to the equation x to the second power - 6x + 5 = 0?

Answer 1

The given equation is

`x^2-6x+5=0`

To find the solutions, we have to look for two numbers whose product is 5, and whose sum is 6. Those numbers are 5 and 1.

`x^2-6x+5=(x-5)(x-1)`

So, the solutions are x = 5 and x = 1.