SOLUTION: x sq+5x=500 find the value of x

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Question 890957: x sq+5x=500 find the value of x
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Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Complete the square.





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Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x sq+5x=500 find the value of x



(x + 25)(x - 20) = 0
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