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OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

REALLY NEED HELP WITH

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

the 3 and the 2 are exponents by the way

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

You could factor it

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

First thing you can do is factor out the 'x'

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

x^3, x^2, and -20x all have 'x' in common

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

I got A but i keep getting confused because when I look up to confirm my answer everyone else gets different results... confirm?

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

No it's not

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

First factor out x. tell me the result

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

x(x^2+x+20)= x(x+5)(x-4) right?

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

yes, bu tI wanted @iwanttogotostanford to do it

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

ugh see I need someone who definitley knows how to do it and knows the answer. I keep getting mixed answers

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

A is right

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

If you mean the first one on your list

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

x(x+5)(x-4)=0 right?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

yes thats what I mean, but then why did that other guy way it was wrong?

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

He didn't

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

@StudyGurl14 said it wasn't right...

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

He just wanted you to do the factoring

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

oh ok, so you are completely sure it is right? sorry but just want to make sure

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

You can check your answer by multiplying your three factors back out

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

ok and i did that but when i was done i checked my answer online and people got different answers so i just wanted to make sure

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

x(x+5)(x-4)=0 at x=0 x=-5 or x=4

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

i thought it was -4....

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

because based off of what you said then t would be "b"

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

oh, it's b then.. If you agree those are your 3 factors.

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

well I am not 100% sure thats why I am here

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

Do you know how to multiply polynomials?

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

Ye,s B is teh answer.

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

yes! but please stop giving me mixed signals on what is right and what is wrong. So you both can confirm it is B right? please..:-)

OpenStudy (dannyo19):

Yeah

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

thank you!i just want to make sure so i know i am doing git right for next time. Thank you all.

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

ok haha

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