SOLUTION: Solve: {{{x^3-5x^2+4x-20=0}}}

Question 134946: Solve:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Group like terms

Factor out the GCF out of the first group. Factor out the GCF out of the second group

Since we have the common term , we can combine like terms

Now set each factor equal to zero:

or

Now solve for x for each factor:

, or

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