(x-1)(5x+2)=0

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Solution for (x-1)(5x+2)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(x + -1)(5x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(5x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(2 + 5x) = 0

Multiply (-1 + x) * (2 + 5x)
(-1(2 + 5x) + x(2 + 5x)) = 0
((2 * -1 + 5x * -1) + x(2 + 5x)) = 0
((-2 + -5x) + x(2 + 5x)) = 0
(-2 + -5x + (2 * x + 5x * x)) = 0
(-2 + -5x + (2x + 5x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
(-2 + -3x + 5x2) = 0

Solving
-2 + -3x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -5x)(1 + -1x) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -5x = 0

Solving
-2 + -5x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + 2
-5x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-5x = 2

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -1
-1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1x = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {-0.4, 1}

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