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Solve the equation. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
5x^3 e−^2x − 6x^4e^−2x = 0

Solve the equation. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) 5x^3 e−^2x − 6x-example-1
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Answer: 0, 5/6

To solve the equation 5x^3 e^(-2x) - 6x^4 e^(-2x) = 0:

Factor out x^3 e^(-2x) from both terms to get:

x^3 e^(-2x) (5 - 6x) = 0

This equation is satisfied when either x^3 e^(-2x) = 0 or 5 - 6x = 0.

Solving x^3 e^(-2x) = 0 gives x = 0 (since e^(-2x) is always positive and nonzero).

Solving 5 - 6x = 0 gives x = 5/6.

Therefore, the solutions to the equation are x = 0 and x = 5/6, and the comma-separated list of answers is (0, 5/6).

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