SOLUTION: solve 5x+x(x-1)=0 and find the x-intercepts of f(x)= 5x+x(x-1)

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Question 489868: solve 5x+x(x-1)=0 and find the x-intercepts of f(x)= 5x+x(x-1)
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solve 5x+x(x-1)=0 and find the x-intercepts of f(x)= 5x+x(x-1)
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5x+x(x-1)=0
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5x + x^2 -x = 0
x^2+4x = 0
Factor:
x(x+4) = 0
x = 0 or x = -4
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They ARE the x-intercepts.
Cheers,
Stan H.