Thread: Factorising

solve (x-5)(x+2) = 3x+2

Here's what I got so far:

x^2 + 2x - 5x - 10 = 3x + 2
x^2 - 3x - 10 = 3x + 2
x^2 - 6x - 12 = 0

and then I don't know what to do next. Do you do (x ) (x )? I don't know how to figure out how to get the missing numbers.

I would also like to know how to solve these two:
5x = -2x^3
5x = 2x^3

Originally Posted by princess_anna57

solve (x-5)(x+2) = 3x+2

Here's what I got so far:

x^2 + 2x - 5x - 10 = 3x + 2
x^2 - 3x - 10 = 3x + 2
x^2 - 6x - 12 = 0

and then I don't know what to do next. Do you do (x ) (x )? I don't know how to figure out how to get the missing numbers.

Complete the square or use the quadratic formula. You won't get nice factors with integer coefficients for this one.

Originally Posted by princess_anna57

I would also like to know how to solve these two:
5x = -2x^3
5x = 2x^3

This one should be easy.



Only one of the solutions will be real.