Question

Nathaniel is using the quadratic formula to solve 0 = x2 + 5x - 6. His steps are shown below. Table showing 3 steps to solve an equation using the quadratic formula. What are the solutions to the equation?

Answer 1

Answer:

              $\underline{x\in\left\{-6\,,\ 1\right\}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$x^2+5x-6=0\\\\a=1\,,\ \ b=5\,,\ \ c=-6\\\\x_1=\dfrac{-5-\sqrt{5^2-4\cdot1\cdot(-6)}}{2\cdot1}=\dfrac{-5-\sqrt{25+24}}2=\dfrac{-5-\sqrt{49}}2=\dfrac{-5-7}2=-6\\\\x_2=\dfrac{-5+\sqrt{5^2-4\cdot1\cdot(-6)}}{2\cdot1}=\dfrac{-5+7}2=1$