Question

Solve the equation x2 + 5x = 0.

Answer 1

factor an x out and what do you have?

Answer 2

no its x^2 it didnt copy the squared

Answer 3

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Answer 4

yes I know

Answer 5

\(x^2+5x=0\iff x(x+5)=0\)

Answer 6

what does this tell us about x?

Answer 7

wait now i just use the zero product property?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

what do you get?

Answer 10

so x= 1,-5?

Answer 11

\(x(x+5)=0 \iff x=0 \text{ and } x+5=0 \iff x=0 \text{ and } x=-5\)

Answer 12

thank you

Answer 13

np