Solve x^2-6x/x^2-36=0

$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x } { x ^ { 2 } - 36 } = 0$$

Solve for x

$$x=0$$

Steps Using Factoring

Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -6,6 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-6\right)\left(x+6\right).

$$x^{2}-6x=0$$

Factor out x.

$$x\left(x-6\right)=0$$

To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and x-6=0.

$$x=0 x=6$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 6.

$$x=0$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -6,6 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-6\right)\left(x+6\right).

$$x^{2}-6x=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -6 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{\left(-6\right)^{2}}}{2}$$

Take the square root of \left(-6\right)^{2}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±6}{2}$$

The opposite of -6 is 6.

$$x=\frac{6±6}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{6±6}{2} when ± is plus. Add 6 to 6.

$$x=\frac{12}{2}$$

Divide 12 by 2.

$$x=6$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{6±6}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 6 from 6.

$$x=\frac{0}{2}$$

Divide 0 by 2.

$$x=0$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=6 x=0$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 6.

$$x=0$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -6,6 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-6\right)\left(x+6\right).

$$x^{2}-6x=0$$

Divide -6, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -3. Then add the square of -3 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-6x+\left(-3\right)^{2}=\left(-3\right)^{2}$$

Square -3.

$$x^{2}-6x+9=9$$

Factor x^{2}-6x+9. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-3\right)^{2}=9$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-3\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{9}$$

Simplify.

$$x-3=3 x-3=-3$$

Add 3 to both sides of the equation.

$$x=6 x=0$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 6.

$$x=0$$