document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505833>Question 505833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by factoring. 2x-5=50x^3-125x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5=50x^3-125x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x^3-125x^2-2x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(25x^2-1)-5(25x^2-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25x^2-1)(2x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x^2-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+1)(5x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/5, 1/5, and 5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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