Solve quadratic equation by factoring

How do I solve this by factoring?
x² - x - 6 = 0

x² - x - 6 = 0
(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0   {factored into two binomials}
x - 3 = 0 or x + 2 = 0   {set each factor equal to 0}
x = 3 or x = -2   {solved each equation for x}

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