SOLUTION: What are the solutions to 2a^2-50=0?

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Question 549691: What are the solutions to 2a^2-50=0?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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2a%5E2-50+=+0 Factor a 2.
2%28a%5E2-25%29+=+0 Factor the binomial.
2%28a%2B5%29%28a-5%29+=+0 Apply the zero product rule:
a%2B5+=+0 or a-5+=+0 so...
x+=+-5 or x+=+5