Question

solve the equation (5x+1) (x-2)=3

Answer 1

(5x+1)(x-2)=3
5x^2-10x+x-2=3
5x^2-9x-2=3
5x^2-9x-5=0
did you need to find what x equals to or just up to this equation?

Answer 2

Yes what milan_tiffany got

Answer 3

i was writiting it out when i seen you already did :)

Answer 4

what x equal to

Answer 5

are you asking me

Answer 6

you have to use another equation to solve for x because factoring won't work. its the equation that is -b +or- square root of b^2-4ac divided by 2(a). I'll draw it out so you can see