SOLUTION: solve for x 4x(x-1)-5x(x)=3

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Question 366324: solve for x
4x(x-1)-5x(x)=3
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x%5E2-4x-5x%5E2+=+3.
-x%5E2-4x-3+=+0.
x%5E2%2B4x%2B3+=+0.
(x+1)(x+3) = 0.
x = -1 or x = -3.