Nathaniel is using the quadratic formula to solve 0 = x2 + 5x - 6. His steps are shown below.
Step 1:
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b b2-4ac
Gather necessary information.
c a =1, b-5, C-6
2a
Step 2:
Substitute
-50 (5)2-4(1)(-6)
2(1)
-549
Step 3:
Simplify
What are the solutions to the equation?
x= -1,6
x = -6,1
x = -22, 27
x= -27, 22
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