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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve 5x^2 = –45x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[5x^2=-45x\] \[x^2/x = -45/5\] \[x=-9\]

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

x = -9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

U miss out that x=0 is a solution too

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

correct 5x^2 = -45x => 5x^2 + 45x = 0 => 5x(x+9) = 0 thus the solutions are x = 0 , x = -9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good work andras

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you, everyone! (:

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