SOLUTION: Please help.. find the greatest common factor -18a^3,3a^5 I am thinking it is 3. Solve for x 4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2

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Question 238562: Please help..
find the greatest common factor
-18a^3,3a^5
I am thinking it is 3.
Solve for x
4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2

Answer by user_dude2008(1862)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
GCF is 3a^3


4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2
4x^2-8x-5x^2+5x=2

-x^2-3x-2=0

x^2+3x+2=0
(x+2)(x+1)=0

x+2=0 or x+1=0

Answers: x=-2 or x=-1

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