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x2 - 5x + 6 = 0-2 × -3 = 6-2 + -3 = -5(x - 2)(x - 3) = 0x - 2 = 0 or x - 3 = 0x = 2 or x = 3x = 2, 3

What the tutor is saying

Start with the quadratic set equal to zero.

Look for two numbers that multiply to 6 and add to −5.

−2 and −3 work, so the expression factorises.

A product is only zero if one of the brackets is zero.

So solve each bracket on its own.

Two solutions, and both satisfy the original equation.

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Year 11 · GCSE Higher · Autumn term

Homework completed
11 of 12
Quality of work
Accurate with method, and setting out is much clearer than last term. Still rushing the final line on multi-step questions.
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Exam technique on multi-step questions, and consolidating trigonometry.

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