Question
Factor the expression
(x−14)(x+5)
Evaluate
x2−9x−70
Rewrite the expression
x2+(5−14)x−70
Calculate
x2+5x−14x−70
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×5−14x−14×5
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+5)−14x−14×5
Factor out −14 from the expression
x(x+5)−14(x+5)
Solution
(x−14)(x+5)
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Find the roots
x1=−5,x2=14
Evaluate
x2−9x−70
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2−9x−70=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−9x−70
Rewrite the expression
x2+(5−14)x−70
Calculate
x2+5x−14x−70
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×5−14x−14×5
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+5)−14x−14×5
Factor out −14 from the expression
x(x+5)−14(x+5)
Factor out x+5 from the expression
(x−14)(x+5)
(x−14)(x+5)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−14=0x+5=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−14=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+14
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=14
x=14x+5=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x+5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−5
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−5
x=14x=−5
Solution
x1=−5,x2=14
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