document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83698>Question 83698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation. Round your answers to the nearest tenth when necessary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 - 4x^2 - 5x = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3 - 4x^2 - 5x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x^2-4x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-5)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=5=0 or x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x-5+5=0+5 or x+1-1=0-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=5 or x=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0^3-4(0)^2-5(0)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-0-0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)^3-4(5)^2-5(5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125-4(25)-25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125-100-25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)^3-4(-1)^2-5(-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1-4(1)+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1-4+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We're right!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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