Question

Five times the square of a non-zero number is equal to ten times the number.

What is the number?

Answer 1

x = the number
5 * (x^2) = 10x

Answer 2

can u solve from here?

Answer 3

im still lost i dont understand the non-zero thing

Answer 4

ignore the non zero thing, it just means the number isnt 0 (0 works in the above equation)

Answer 5

oh ok

Answer 6

k so can u solve...?
\(\huge 5 x^2 = 10x\)

Answer 7

5x(x-2

Answer 8

?

Answer 9

is it x=0 x=-2 ??

Answer 10

i think 2 not -2

Answer 11

i think... hang on

Answer 12

yep, +2

Answer 13

alright thank you