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Pls help i do not understand this question thank youu soo much

Date Posted: 3 years ago
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Hope this helps:)
Hii
Hii
3 years ago
Isnt it suppose to be x=5 because -25 and +5 is equals to -20 but we are finding 20 not -20 thus isnt it suppose to be +25 and -5 hence
X+25=0 x-5=0
X=-25 X=5
(Rej)

Answer : X=5
Im not sure but i think it is like that??
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
Hii,

Nope, it does not work that way. Our equation to obtain is

x2 - 20x - 125 = 0

and this factorises to

(x - 25) (x + 5) = 0
x - 25 = 0 or x + 5 = 0
x = 25 or x = -5

You can always sub back these values into your starting equation to ensure their validities.

Then, we reject the negative solution for this question since lengths are positive.
Muhammad
Muhammad
3 years ago
The derived equation is x squared - 20x - 125 =0
So we are actually looking for -20x
Hope this clarifies:)
Hii
Hii
3 years ago
Ohh i understand now thank you