algebra · worked example

Solve x² + 6x + 5 = 0 — x = -1 or x = -5

Method: Faktorisierung. Verified step-by-step solution with our free AI math solver.

Problem

$x^2 + 6x + 5 = 0$

Step-by-step solution

Zwei Zahlen, deren Produkt $5$ und deren Summe $6$ ist: $(1, 5)$ .
Faktorisiere: $(x + 1)(x + 5) = 0$ .
Löse: $x = -1$ oder $x = -5$ .

Answer

$x = -1 \quad \text{or} \quad x = -5$

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