This is the concept of algebra, the solution of the given expression will be given as follows; -5x+2x²=-6x adding 5x on both sides we get 5x-5x+2x²=-6x+5x 2x²=-x divide both sides by 2 (2x²)/2=-x/2 x²=-x/2 divide both sides by x (x²)/x=-x/(2x) x=-1/2 the answer is x=-1/2