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

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


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

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

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

Multiply (5 + x) * (-2 + x)
x(5(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = 0
x((-2 * 5 + x * 5) + x(-2 + x)) = 0
x((-10 + 5x) + x(-2 + x)) = 0
x(-10 + 5x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = 0
x(-10 + 5x + (-2x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
x(-10 + 3x + x2) = 0
(-10 * x + 3x * x + x2 * x) = 0
(-10x + 3x2 + x3) = 0

Solving
-10x + 3x2 + x3 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x'.
x(-10 + 3x + x2) = 0

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


Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x = 0

Solving
x = 0

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

Simplifying
x = 0

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

Simplifying
-5 + -1x = 0

Solving
-5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 5
-1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1x = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {0, -5, 2}

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