document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40435>Question 40435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2(2x-5)^2+x(5-2x)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -13/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 13/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><B>Fermat(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fermat><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume that your expression is equated to zero, yes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%282x-5%29%5E2%2Bx%285-2x%29%5E3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%282x-5%29%5E2%2Bx%285-2x%29%5E3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-2x%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-2x%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be rewritten as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282x-5%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282x-5%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%282x-5%29%5E2-x%282x-5%29%5E3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%282x-5%29%5E2-x%282x-5%29%5E3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take out the common factor of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-5%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-5%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-5%29%5E2%28x%5E2+-+x%282x-5%29%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-5%29%5E2%28x%5E2+-+x%282x-5%29%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-5%29%5E2%28x%5E2+-+2x%5E2+%2B+5x%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-5%29%5E2%28x%5E2+-+2x%5E2+%2B+5x%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-5%29%5E2%285x+-+x%5E2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-5%29%5E2%285x+-+x%5E2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%282x-5%29%5E2%285+-+x%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%282x-5%29%5E2%285+-+x%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the product of the three terms, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is zero, then we equate each of the individual terms to zero as a solution to the problem. This gives us,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-x+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-x+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: <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;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unfortunately, none of the solutions match your possible answers. I can't see anything wrong with my working. Is the expression supposed to be equated to zero ? </SPAN>\n" );
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