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Solve equation by factoring.

2x^2=10x

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Answer:

x = 0, x = 5

Explanation:

2x² = 10x ( subtract 10x from both sides )

2x² - 10x = 0 ← factor out 2x from each term on the left side

2x(x - 5) = 0

equate each factor to zero and solve for x

2x = 0 ⇒ x = 0

x - 5 = 0 ⇒ x = 5

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