document.write( "Question 343381: The product of twenty less than eight times a number and thirty less than two times a number equals zero. Find the number(s). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245707 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (8x-20)(2x-30)=0 \n" ); document.write( "16x^2-240x-40x+600=0 \n" ); document.write( "16x^2-280x +600 =0 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 8 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2-35x+75=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2-30x-5x+75=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x(x-15)-5(x-15)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-15)(2x-5)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=15 OR 5/2 \n" ); document.write( " |