How do you use solve x^2 + 15x + 50 = 0x2+15x+50=0?

1 Answer
Mar 8, 2018

Break the trinomial into two binomials and solve for x in each of the binomials

Explanation:

x^2 + 15x + 50 = ( x +5)xx( x +10 )x2+15x+50=(x+5)×(x+10) so

(x + 5) xx ( x +10 ) = 0(x+5)×(x+10)=0

x + 5 = 0 x+5=0 subtract 5 from both sides

x + 5 - 5 = 0 -5 x+55=05

x = 5x=5

x + 10 = 0 x+10=0 subtract 10 from both sides

x + 10 -10 = 0-10 x+1010=010

x = -10 x=10

The values for x are -5.-10