Identify the quadratic equation: Identify the quadratic equation to solve.The given quadratic equation is x2+6x+9=0. We need to find the values of x that satisfy this equation.
Factor the quadratic equation: Factor the quadratic equation.We need to find two numbers that multiply to 9 (the constant term) and add up to 6 (the coefficient of x). The numbers 3 and 3 satisfy these conditions because 3×3=9 and 3+3=6.So, we can write the equation as (x+3)(x+3)=0.
Set each factor equal to zero: Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.Since (x+3)(x+3)=0, we can set each factor equal to zero to find the solutions for x.x+3=0Subtract 3 from both sides to solve for x.x=−3
Check for additional solutions: Check for additional solutions.Since both factors are the same, (x+3), we only have one unique solution for this equation.x=−3
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