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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you factor this? 10xsquared-2x-10? i got (5x+2)(2x-5) is this correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-5x+2)(-2x+1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you were close, but if you factor out what you got you'd get 10x^2-25x-4x-10 10x^2-29x-10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oo ok thank you then i had another question if -5x+2=0 then x=2/5 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thankyou!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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