Question
Factor the expression
(x−2)(5x+1)
Evaluate
5x2−9x−2
Rewrite the expression
5x2+(1−10)x−2
Calculate
5x2+x−10x−2
Rewrite the expression
x×5x+x−2×5x−2
Factor out x from the expression
x(5x+1)−2×5x−2
Factor out −2 from the expression
x(5x+1)−2(5x+1)
Solution
(x−2)(5x+1)
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Find the roots
x1=−51,x2=2
Alternative Form
x1=−0.2,x2=2
Evaluate
5x2−9x−2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
5x2−9x−2=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
5x2−9x−2
Rewrite the expression
5x2+(1−10)x−2
Calculate
5x2+x−10x−2
Rewrite the expression
x×5x+x−2×5x−2
Factor out x from the expression
x(5x+1)−2×5x−2
Factor out −2 from the expression
x(5x+1)−2(5x+1)
Factor out 5x+1 from the expression
(x−2)(5x+1)
(x−2)(5x+1)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−2=05x+1=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+1=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
5x+1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
5x=0−1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
5x=−1
Divide both sides
55x=5−1
Divide the numbers
x=5−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=−51
x=2x=−51
Solution
x1=−51,x2=2
Alternative Form
x1=−0.2,x2=2
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