SOLUTION: X cubes - 18x squared+ 80x=0

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Question 456966: X cubes - 18x squared+ 80x=0
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x³ - 18x² + 80x = 0
x(x² - 18x + 80) = 0 {factored x out}
x(x - 10)(x - 8) = 0 {factored into two binomials}
x = 0 or x - 10 = 0 or x - 8 = 0 {set each factor equal to 0}
x = 0 or x = 10 or x = 8 {solved each equation for x}
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