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Solve for x. 5x^2-2x=7

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Answer: X1 = -1 X2 = 7/5

Explanation:

move the constant to the left-handed side, write -2x as a difference, factor out 5x from the expression, then factor out x + 1 from the expression. when the product of factors equals 0, at least one factor is 0. lastly, solve for x.

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