Question

How do you solve `x^2 - 5x - 6 = 0` by factoring?

Answer 1

Since the `6` has a `-`sign, we're looking for two factors of `6` that have a difference of `5` (and thus opposite signs).

Explanation:

`6and 1` will do, where the `6` will be negative and the `1` positive, to get to the `-5`

The factoring will be:
`(x-6)(x+1)=0->x=6orx=-1`