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Factoring a quadratic: 2x^2+20x+50

[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-11-22] [Hit: ]
IF you are solving....2(x + 5)^2 = 0........
they all have a common factor of 2 so you divide them by that, but why dont you put it out front? why is the answer (x+5)=0? shouldn't it be 2(x+5)=0?

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2x^2 + 20x +50
2(x^2 + 10x +25)
2(x+5)(x+5)

Now if equation =0

multiplication resulting in a 0 means that one of the factors MUST be 0. 2 cannot =0 (thats why its ignored) so x+5 = 0

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If you are ONLY factoring it is 2(x + 5)^2

2(x^2 + 10x + 25)

2(x + 5)^2

IF you are solving....

2(x^2 + 10x + 25) = 0

2(x + 5)^2 = 0..............divide by 2

(x + 5)^2 = 0...............take square root of both sides

x + 5 = 0

x = - 5..........ANSWERS


2(x^2 + 10x + 25)

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(2x+10)(x+5)=0
X= -5
You can divide the whole problem by two if u want, but just redistribute the two back to the first group of numbers in parenthesis when solving for x values

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2(x^2+10x+25) 2(x+5)^2 x=-5 twice
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