Maths Question - Factorise x^2-6x-5?

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2007-03-04 23:09:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

x^2-6x-5
x^2-6x+9-14
(x-3)^2-14
[x-3-(14)^1/2][x-3+(14)^1/2]

2007-03-05 22:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by piyushgupta_007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

are you sure it is not x^2-6x+5
that would be (x-1)(x-5)
the other cannot be factored down using rational numbers

2007-03-05 10:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋