SOLUTION: solve 6x+x(x-1)=0 find the x intercepts f(x)=6x+x(x-1)

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Question 153940: solve 6x+x(x-1)=0
find the x intercepts f(x)=6x+x(x-1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29=6x%2Bx%28x-1%29
f%28x%29=6x%2Bx%5E2-x
f%28x%29=x%5E2%2B5x
f%28x%29=x%28x%2B5%29
x-intercepts occur when f(x)=0.
First solution
x=0
Second solution
x%2B5=0
x=-5
The x intercepts are x=0 and x=5.
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Here is a graphical check of the answer.
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