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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-10x+25=0

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

It would seem the most efficient way to solve this is via factoring :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would the answer be 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 * -5= 25 -5 - 5 = -10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-5)^2 via factoring

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

An easy way to tell, @ortizgiovanni21 substitute 5 for x in the equation, and see if it becomes 0 :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-5x-5x+25 =x(x-5)+5(x-5) =(x-5)(x+5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so factors out to be (x - 5)(x - 5) or what @oxford422 wrote

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is 5 double root

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the solution set it 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

double root or D. R. is important though because it shows that there were two 5s not only one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is positive 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would look like 5 D.R.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2+6x+9=0 would it be 3 or negative 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@FriedRice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes @ortizgiovanni21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

again it would be 3 D. R. if you dont include D. R. it is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it will be 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@FriedRice do you not agree about the D. R.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes unless it is part of the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean multiple answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im just trying to get ortizgiovani21 to understand that you need to note that there are two anwsers not just one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or you can write x = 5, 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It doesn't matter unless it gives certain instructions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true but to say the answer is 5 would be wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true that so you can write it like that and that is the correct form of writing the solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2+8x+16=0 would that be -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 or 4 D.R

OpenStudy (anonymous):

+4 D. R....not to be extremely obnoxious aboout the D. R.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4*4 is 16 and 4+4 is 8 so thats why

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