Solve for x. Write the smaller solution first, and the larger solution second. (x - 4) (-5x + 1) = 0

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Piper Mccullough

Mathematics

7 October, 20:38

Solve for x. Write the smaller solution first, and the larger solution second. (x - 4) (-5x + 1) = 0

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Isiah Carson · Answer 1

Isiah Carson 7 October, 20:45

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Answer: smaller x = 1/5

Larger x=4

Janetta · Answer 2

The product of the two is 0, so one of them have to equal 0 as any number multiplied by 0 is 0.

First solution: x - 4 = 0

If x - 4 = 0, then x = 4. So the first solution for x is 4.

Second Solution: - 5x + 1 = 0

Solving ...

-5x + 1 = 0

-5x = - 1

x = - 1/-5

x = 1/5 or 0.2

So x = 0.2 and 4