algebra · worked example

Solve x² + 3x - 10 = 0 — x = -5 or x = 2

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Problem

x2+3x10=0x^2 + 3x - 10 = 0

Step-by-step solution

  1. 找出兩個相乘為 10-10、相加為 33 的數。

  2. 配對 (5,2)(5, -2)5(2)=105 \cdot (-2) = -10 ✓,5+(2)=35 + (-2) = 3 ✓。

  3. 因式分解:(x+5)(x2)=0(x + 5)(x - 2) = 0

  4. 令每個因式為零:x=5x = -5x=2x = 2

Answer

x=5orx=2x = -5 \quad \text{or} \quad x = 2

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