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Solve 5x² + 7x = 0

The solutions of 5x² + 7x = 0 are x = 0 or x = -7/5.

x² +x += 0
5x2+7x=0⇒x=0, −755x^2 + 7x = 0 \Rightarrow x = 0,\ -\frac{7}{5}
Discriminant D = 49 · x ≈ 0, -1.4

Change a, b or c (whole numbers, a not 0) and the exact solutions follow.

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Graph of y = 5x² + 7x-3-2-1121020304050x = 0x = -1.4vertexy = 5x² + 7x
Graph of y = 5x² + 7x. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 0 and x = -1.4; the vertex is at (-0.7, -2.45).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = 5, b = 7, c = 0.

    5x2+7x=05x^2 + 7x = 0
  2. 2

    Work out the discriminant D = b² − 4ac. Its sign tells you how many real solutions there are.

    D=72−4⋅5⋅0=49+0=49D = 7^2 - 4\cdot5\cdot0 = 49 + 0 = 49
  3. 3

    D is positive, so there are two different real solutions.

  4. 4

    Method 1, factoring. The roots are rational, so the left side factors:

    (x)(5x+7)=0\left(x\right)\left(5x + 7\right) = 0
  5. 5

    A product is zero when one of its factors is zero, so set each factor equal to 0 and solve:

    x=0⇒x=05x+7=0⇒x=−75x = 0 \Rightarrow x = 0\qquad 5x + 7 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -\frac{7}{5}
  6. 6

    Method 2, The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=−7±4910x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{49}}{10}
  7. 7

    Simplify to get the solutions:

    x=0orx=−75x = 0\quad\text{or}\quad x = -\frac{7}{5}
  8. 8

    Check by putting x = 0 back in: a·x² + b·x + c = 5·(0) + 7·(0) + 0 = 0 ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 5x^2 + 7x = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = 0,\ -\frac{7}{5} \]
\[ 5x^2 + 7x = 0 \]
\[ D = 7^2 - 4\cdot5\cdot0 = 49 + 0 = 49 \]
\[ \left(x\right)\left(5x + 7\right) = 0 \]
\[ x = 0 \Rightarrow x = 0\qquad 5x + 7 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -\frac{7}{5} \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{49}}{10} \]
\[ x = 0\quad\text{or}\quad x = -\frac{7}{5} \]

The parabola y = 5x² + 7x

xy
-3.742.55
-2.717.55
-1.72.55
-0.7-2.45
0.32.55
1.317.55
2.342.55

Questions

What are the solutions of 5x² + 7x = 0?

The solutions of 5x² + 7x = 0 are x = 0 or x = -7/5.

Does 5x² + 7x = 0 factor?

Yes: (x)(5x+7) = 0.

What is the vertex of y = 5x² + 7x?

(-7/10, -49/20). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = -7/5, product = c/a = 0.

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