document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283100>Question 283100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help with this two step question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+x(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the solutions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the x-intercepts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205524 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You could try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2Bx%28x-2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2Bx%28x-2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor an x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%285%2B%28x-2%29%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%285%2B%28x-2%29%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%283%2Bx%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%283%2Bx%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule: If a*b = 0, then either a = 0, or b = 0, or both, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Bx+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Bx+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solutions are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercepts are: (0, 0) and (-3, 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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