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

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Question 367939: solve for x
4x(x-1)-5x(x)=3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x%28x-1%29-5x%28x%29=3
4x%5E2-4x-5x%5E2=3
-x%5E2-4x-3=0
x%5E2%2B4x%2B3=0
%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B3%29=0
Two solutions:
x%2B1=0
highlight%28x=-1%29
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x%2B3=0
highlight%28x=-3%29