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Solve this equation? Please?

This was a bonus question on my test today, and I would like to know the answer.

5x^3 + 35x^2 + 60x = 0

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  • 1 decade ago
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    the solutions of x are 0, -4, and -3

    factored out it looks like this

    5x(x^2+7x+12)=0

    5x(x+4)(x+3)=0

    then you separate each part to equal 0

    5x=0 x+4=0 x+3=0

    then you solve for x on each of them

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