Math
Factor and solve -1x^2 + 6x - 5 = 0

Asked by
AnneS2
Last updated by
anonymous
-1x^2 + 6x - 5 = 0
-1(x^2-6x+5)=0
-1(x )(x ) ( -5)( -1)=0
-1(x-5) (x-1) = 0
Solve:
-1(x-5) =0
-1(x) (-1)(-5) =0
-1x+5=0
-1x+5-5=0-5
-1x=-5
-1x/-1=-5/-1
x=5
Solve:
-1(x-1) = 0
-1(x) (-1)(-1) = 0
-1x+1=0
-1x+1-1=0-1
-1x=1
-1x/-1=1/-1
x=-1