SOLUTION: Hi. I am having a hard time solving this problem algebraically and I would appreciate if you could assist me. The problem reads: {{{y=x^3-x^2}}} {{{y=5x^2}}}

Question 209454: Hi. I am having a hard time solving this problem algebraically and I would appreciate if you could assist me. The problem reads:

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the first equation.

Plug in

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms.

Factor out the GCF

or Use the zero product property to set each factor equal to zero.

or Solve for 'x' in each equation.

So the solutions are (with a multiplicity of 2) or
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