Question
Factor the expression
(x−7)(2x+5)
Evaluate
2x2−9x−35
Rewrite the expression
2x2+(5−14)x−35
Calculate
2x2+5x−14x−35
Rewrite the expression
x×2x+x×5−7×2x−7×5
Factor out x from the expression
x(2x+5)−7×2x−7×5
Factor out −7 from the expression
x(2x+5)−7(2x+5)
Solution
(x−7)(2x+5)
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Find the roots
x1=−25,x2=7
Alternative Form
x1=−2.5,x2=7
Evaluate
2x2−9x−35
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2x2−9x−35=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
2x2−9x−35
Rewrite the expression
2x2+(5−14)x−35
Calculate
2x2+5x−14x−35
Rewrite the expression
x×2x+x×5−7×2x−7×5
Factor out x from the expression
x(2x+5)−7×2x−7×5
Factor out −7 from the expression
x(2x+5)−7(2x+5)
Factor out 2x+5 from the expression
(x−7)(2x+5)
(x−7)(2x+5)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−7=02x+5=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−7=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+7
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=7
x=72x+5=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
2x+5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2x=0−5
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
2x=−5
Divide both sides
22x=2−5
Divide the numbers
x=2−5
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=−25
x=7x=−25
Solution
x1=−25,x2=7
Alternative Form
x1=−2.5,x2=7
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