SOLUTION: Please help me to figure out how to do this problem, [5.7.1] 2x^2 + 20x + 50 = 0

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Question 458797: Please help me to figure out how to do this problem,
[5.7.1] 2x^2 + 20x + 50 = 0
Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2 + 20x + 50 = 0
Simplify the equation by dividing by 2 to get
x^2 + 10x +25 = 0
Solve for x by factoring
(x+5)(x+5) = 0
x+5 = 0
x = -5