Question

Solve x2 + 5x = 0.Step 1. Factor x2 + 5x as the product of two linear expressions.

Answer 1

`x^2+5x=0`

Taking common factor x:

`x(x+5)=0`

Equal each factor to zero, and solve for x:

`x=0`
`\begin{gathered} x+5=0 \\ x=-5 \end{gathered}`

So, the solution is:

`\begin{gathered} x_1=0 \\ x_2=-5 \end{gathered}`