Question

The square of a number minus six times a number equals negative five.

The equation is ?

The solutions to the equation is ?

Answer 1

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

x = 1 or x = 5

Explanation:

Let x = the no.

`x^(2) - 6x = -5\\x^(2) - 6x + 5 = 0`

(x - 1)(x - 5) = 0

x = 1 or x = 5

Answer 2

x² - 6x = -5

x = {1, 5}

Explanation:

The square of a number minus six times a number equals negative five.

x² - 6x = -5

Add 5 to both sides

x² - 6x + 5 = 0

Factor

(x - 1)(x - 5) = 0

x = {1, 5}