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OpenStudy (ajoy31):

How do I factor the first "x" in x(5x-3)(x-6)=0?

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

okay so mutli the two binomials together first

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

What are we trying to solve for?

OpenStudy (ajoy31):

5x^2-33x=18, correct?

OpenStudy (ajoy31):

+18, not =18

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

hold on

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

i got mult answers

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

lol

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

i thought you already solved for x

OpenStudy (ajoy31):

I think you are supposed to...

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

my bad...

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

you are right so far! now solve for x

OpenStudy (ajoy31):

but there is an x before the first parenthesis that I don't know how to factor

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

so|dw:1377471172339:dw|

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