document.write( "Question 282917: Hello I not sure how to find these answers.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #205395 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"5x%2Bx%28x-2%29=0\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2Bx%5E2-2x=0\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B3x=0\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%28x%2B3%29=0\" Factor out the GCF 'x'.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now set each factor equal to zero:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" or \"x%2B3=0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" or \"x=-3\" Now solve for x in each case\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x=0\" or \"x=-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the 'x' intercepts of \"y=5x%2Bx%28x-2%29\" are simply the solutions of \"5x%2Bx%28x-2%29=0\", this means that the x-intercepts are (0,0) and (-3,0)
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