Q. Find one value of x that is a solution to the equation:(5x+2)2+15x+6=0x=□
Write equation: Write down the given equation.We are given the equation (5x+2)2+15x+6=0.
Expand squared term: Expand the squared term.(5x+2)2=(5x+2)(5x+2)=25x2+10x+10x+4=25x2+20x+4Now, substitute this back into the original equation.25x2+20x+4+15x+6=0
Substitute back: Combine like terms.25x2+20x+15x+4+6=025x2+35x+10=0
Combine like terms: Factor the quadratic equation.We need to find two numbers that multiply to 25×10=250 and add up to 35.These numbers are 25 and 10.So we can write the equation as:(5x+5)(5x+2)=0
Factor quadratic equation: Solve for x by setting each factor equal to zero.First factor: 5x+5=05x=−5x=5−5x=−1Second factor: 5x+2=05x=−2x=5−2$x = \(-0\).\(4\)
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