SOLUTION: How to solve: (2x+5)(6x-1)=120

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Question 1009407: How to solve:
(2x+5)(6x-1)=120
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify it and use formula for solution to a quadratic equation.

12x%5E2%2B28x-5-120=0
12x%5E2%2B28x-125=0

x=%28-28%2B-+sqrt%2828%5E2-4%2A12%2A%28-125%29%29%29%2F%282%2A12%29

x=%28-28%2B-+sqrt%286784%29%29%2F%282%2A12%29---------simplify this expression.