SOLUTION: FIND THE ZEROS OF EACH FUNCTION BY FACTORING F(X)=Xto the second power - 3x-10

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Question 444236: FIND THE ZEROS OF EACH FUNCTION BY FACTORING
F(X)=Xto the second power - 3x-10
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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FIND THE ZEROS OF EACH FUNCTION BY FACTORING
F(X)=Xto the second power - 3x-10
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F(x) = x^2-3x-10
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Use Inverse FOIL to factor:
x^2-5x+2x-10 = 0
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x(x-5)+2(x-5) = 0
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(x-5)(x+2) = 0
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x = 5 or x = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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