SOLUTION: How do I do this one? {{{(x^2-5x)/(x-7)<=0}}}

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Question 28623: How do I do this one?
%28x%5E2-5x%29%2F%28x-7%29%3C=0
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
%28x%5E2-5x%29%2F%28x-7%29%3C=0 Multiply both sides by (x-7)
x%5E2-5x%3C=0 Factor an x on the left side.
x%28x-5%29%3C=0 Apply the zero products principle.
x%3C=0 and/orx-5%3C=0
Ifx-5%3C=0 then x%3C=5
Answer:
x%3C=0 orx%3C=5