SOLUTION: Please help. Solve for x. 4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2 x= Please help me solve ths problem as soon as possible. Thank you very much.

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Question 150431: Please help.
Solve for x. 4x(x-2)-5x(x-1)=2
x=
Please help me solve ths problem as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By distributive right,
4x%28x-2%29-5x%28x-1%29=2 -------> working equation
4x%5E2-8x-5x%5E2%2B5x=2
-x%5E2-3x=2 ---------------> x%5E2%2B3x%2B2=0
%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29=0
x=-2, x=+-1
Check it out, substitute x=-2 or x=-1in working equation you get equal value, "2=2"
Thank you,
Jojo