-x2 + 5x - 4 = 0.
Then,
x2 - 5x + 4 = (x - 4)(x - 1) = 0; whence,
x = 1 or 4.
Checking,
-1 + 5 - 4 = 0; and
-16 + 20 - 4 = 0.
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x2 + 5x + 3 = 9 x2 + 5x - 6 = 0 (x + 6)(x - 1) = 0 x = -6 or x = 1
x2 + 4x - 9 = 5x + 3 ∴ x2 - x - 12 = 0 ∴ (x + 3)(x - 4) = 0 ∴ x ∈ {-3, 4}
x2+4x-9 = 5x+3 x2+4x-5x-9-3 = 0 x2-x-12 = 0 (x+3)(x-4) = 0 x = -3 or x = 4
x = 0 or x =-5
You don't factor an equation. You factor an expression.So we'll forget about the "equals 0" for a second, while we factor "x2 plus 5x plus 6".x2 + 5x + 6 = (x + 3) (x + 2).Now, if you want this expression to be equal to zero, that can only happen when 'x' is -2 or -3.