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Use the quadratic formula to find the roots of y = x2 + 5x + 6 :

x = 2 and x = 3
x = 2 and x = -3
x = -2 and x = 3
x = -2 and x = -3
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the answer is x = -2 and x = -3
User Timur Ridjanovic
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Answer: x = -2 and x = -3

Explanation:

y = x^2 + 5x + 6 *FACTOR*

(x+2) (x+3) = 0

x + 2 = 0

-2 -2

x = -2

x + 3 = 0

-3 -3

x = -3

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