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(2x-10)(x+5)=x^2+10x-75

that's what i did:

2x^2-50=x^2+10x-75

2x^2-x^2-10x=50-75

x^2-10x=-25

x(x-10)=-25

 

so what's the next step?

 Nov 19, 2014

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(2x-10)(x+5)=x^2+10x-75

 

okay:  x^2-10x=-25

now: x210x+25=0

use the abc - formula:

if ax2+bx+c=0 than x1,2=12a(bb24ac)

1x210x+25=01a=1x210b=10x+25c=25=0x1,2=121(101004125)x1,2=12(10100100)x=12(100)x=1210x=102x=5

 Nov 19, 2014
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Best Answer

(2x-10)(x+5)=x^2+10x-75

 

okay:  x^2-10x=-25

now: x210x+25=0

use the abc - formula:

if ax2+bx+c=0 than x1,2=12a(bb24ac)

1x210x+25=01a=1x210b=10x+25c=25=0x1,2=121(101004125)x1,2=12(10100100)x=12(100)x=1210x=102x=5

heureka Nov 19, 2014
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Great job Heureka!  You're smart!

 Nov 19, 2014
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and can i solve it this way?

x^2-10x+25

(x-5)^2=0

√(x-5)^2=√0

x-5=0

x=5

 Nov 19, 2014

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