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Question
(x + 5)(x - 2) = 0, find the roots of this quadratic equation
Solution
(x+5)(x-2)=0
x+5 = 0 and x-2 = 0
x=-5 and x=2
-5 and 2 are the roots of the quadratic equation (x+5) (x-2) =0.
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