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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-x^3/2+x^2+8x/2=0?

OpenStudy (theopenstudyowl):

is their a paticular value for x u r looking for or merely a simplification of this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplication I'm sure. I'm doing these too and basically I suck at them.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im trying to find the x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait so does he need an x value?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i forgot to write find the x value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like the solution to x ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay then I can help :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you need something that equals 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay

OpenStudy (alekos):

first multiply all terms by -2

OpenStudy (alekos):

what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-x^3+2x^2+8x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=0,−2,4 <-- I keep getting these as solutions o.o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=0,-2,4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, thanks anyway ill figure it myslef

OpenStudy (alekos):

no its x^3 -2x^2 - 8x = 0

OpenStudy (alekos):

now you have to factor out x because it's present with all terms

OpenStudy (alekos):

what do you think the next step looks like?

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