document.write( "Question 235565: Please help me solve for x : 10x^2+70x=180 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #173542 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help me solve for x : 10x^2+70x=180 \n" ); document.write( "Standard form \n" ); document.write( "10x^2 + 70x - 180 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Simplify, divide by 10: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 7x - 18 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to: \n" ); document.write( "(x+9)(x-2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = -9 \n" ); document.write( "x = +2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original problem using x=-9 \n" ); document.write( "10x^2 + 70x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "10(-9^2) + 70(-9) = 180 \n" ); document.write( "10(81) - 630 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "810 - 630 = 180 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can check the x=2 solution \n" ); document.write( " |