Question

How do you solve `x^2+5x=0`?

Answer 1

The solutions are:
`color(blue)(x = 0`
`color(blue)(x= - 5`

Explanation:

`x^2 + 5x = 0`

`x` is common to both terms of the expression.

`x ( x + 5) = 0`

Equating the factors to zero to obtain the solutions:

`color(blue)(x = 0`

`x+5= 0`
`color(blue)(x= - 5`