solutions to (x-5)(x+10)(2x-5)=0 ?????

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solutions to (x-5)(x+10)(2x-5)=0 ?????

by cgc » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:41 am
can anyone provide answer this question for me? It is part of a combined probablity question that asks for the potential answers for x.

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by Jmx » Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:04 am
Straight forward:

(x-5)(x+10)(2x-5)=0 <==> one of the following 3 equations must be true
1) x-5 = 0 so x = 5, or
2) x+10 = 0 so x = -10, or
3) 2x-5 = 0 so x = 5/2

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