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Greg is solving a polynomial equation and gets stuck at this step: x²(2x-1)+5x(2x-1)+4(2x-1)

Which of the following is a solution?
■ 0
■ 1
■ 1/2
■ -1
■ -4


User Yakiro
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Answer:

x1= 1/2,

x2= -1,

x3= -4

Hence, choose option 3,4, and 5

Step by Step :

x²(2x-1)+5x(2x-1)+4(2x-1)=0

Factor out 2x-1

(2x-1)(+5x+4)=0

The Product of 2 numbers that add up to 5 and multiply to give 4 are 1 and 4. hence the quadratic expression can be factoriized as:

(2x-1)(x+1)(x+4)=0

when the product of factors is zero atleast one factor is zero.

2x-1=0

x+1=0

x+4=0

solve for x:

x1= 1/2

x2= -1

x3= -4

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