SOLUTION: Please help me solve this: 5x^2=3x

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Question 26443: Please help me solve this: 5x^2=3x
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
5x%5E2+=+3x Subtract 3x from both sides.
5x%5E2+-+3x+=+0 Factor out an x.
x%285x+-+3%29+=+0 Apply the zero products principle.
x+=+0 and/or 5x+=+3 so x+=+3%2F5
The two roots are:
x+=+0
x+=+3%2F5