document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015278>Question 1015278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x^2-25x+20=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x^2 -25x +20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -5x +4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fator polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4) * (x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that * means multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is x = 4 or 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "verify our solution by substituting for x in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(1^2) -(25*(1)) +20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 -25 +20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*(4^2) -(25*(4)) +20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 -100 +20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "our answer checks<BR>\n" );
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