SOLUTION: 2bc + 4b – 5c – 10

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Question 619265: 2bc + 4b – 5c – 10
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ladyluck4772:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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2bc + 4b – 5c – 10
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Answer by ladyluck4772(11) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve this problem, set it equal to 0.

2bc+4b-5c-10=0

Now factor the problem. After trial and error, we come up with:

(2b-5)(c+2)=0

Now set each parentheses equal to zero to solve for b and c.

2b-5=0
+5 +5
2b=5
b=5/2

c+2=0
c=-2


To check the solution, substitute the b and c values into the original problem and set equal to zero.