Question

X^2+ 6x - 4 = 3x + 6

Answer 1

x=2

x=-5

Explanation:

You need to get everything on one side to have a quadratic equation:

x^2+6x-4 -(3x+6) = x^2+3x-10

All factors of 10 are 1*10 and 2*5.

5-2 = 3 and 5*-2 = -10

Factoring x^2+3x-10 gives us (x-2)(x+5)

x=2

x=-5

Answer 2

x=-5 x=2

Explanation:

x^2+ 6x - 4 = 3x + 6

Subtract 3x from each side

x^2+ 6x-3x - 4 = 3x-3x + 6

x^2+ 3x - 4 = 6

Subtract 6 from each side

x^2+ 3x - 4-6 = 6 - 6

x^2 +3x -10 =0

Factor

What 2 numbers multiply to -10 and add to 3

5*-2 =-10

5+-2 = 3

(x+5) (x-2) =0

Using the zero product property

x+5 =0 x-2 =0

x=-5 x=2