Answer: 5x = 35 x 10-2. = 3.5 x 10-1. 3.5 x 10-¹. The exponent tells how many times 5 is multiplied to itself. Multiply the numbers and add the exponents.
Explanation:
ZERO. Write the equation so one side of the equation is zero. ...
FACTOR. Factor the expression.
PROPERTY. Set each factor equal to zero and solve. ...
Check by substituting solutions into the original equation.