What is factor x^2-5x-6 ?

The solution to factor x^2-5x-6 is (x+1)(x-6)

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factor x^2-5x-6

factor

x^{2} - 5 x - 6

(x + 1) (x - 6)

Solution steps

x^{2} - 5 x - 6

Break the expression into groups

= (x^{2} + x) + (- 6 x - 6)

Factor out

x

from

x^{2} + x : x (x + 1)

Factor out

- 6

from

- 6 x - 6 : - 6 (x + 1)

= x (x + 1) - 6 (x + 1)

Factor out common term

x + 1

= (x + 1) (x - 6)

(k + 1)^{3}

(x + 1) (x + 1)

x^{2} - 6 x - 16

(2 x + 3)^{3}

(2 x - 1)^{3}