Question
Factor the expression
(x−2)(5x+2)
Evaluate
5x2−4−8x
Reorder the terms
5x2−8x−4
Rewrite the expression
5x2+(2−10)x−4
Calculate
5x2+2x−10x−4
Rewrite the expression
x×5x+x×2−2×5x−2×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(5x+2)−2×5x−2×2
Factor out −2 from the expression
x(5x+2)−2(5x+2)
Solution
(x−2)(5x+2)
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Find the roots
x1=−52,x2=2
Alternative Form
x1=−0.4,x2=2
Evaluate
5x2−4−8x
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
5x2−4−8x=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
5x2−4−8x
Reorder the terms
5x2−8x−4
Rewrite the expression
5x2+(2−10)x−4
Calculate
5x2+2x−10x−4
Rewrite the expression
x×5x+x×2−2×5x−2×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(5x+2)−2×5x−2×2
Factor out −2 from the expression
x(5x+2)−2(5x+2)
Factor out 5x+2 from the expression
(x−2)(5x+2)
(x−2)(5x+2)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−2=05x+2=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=2
x=25x+2=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
5x+2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
5x=0−2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
5x=−2
Divide both sides
55x=5−2
Divide the numbers
x=5−2
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=−52
x=2x=−52
Solution
x1=−52,x2=2
Alternative Form
x1=−0.4,x2=2
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