## Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

$x=\dfrac{5}{2}$
$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ Express the given equation, $4x^2-20x+25=0 ,$ in factored form. Then, use the Zero-Factor Property by equating each factor to zero. Finally, solve each equation. $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ The factored form of the equation above is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (2x-5)(2x-5)=0 .\end{array} Equating each factor to zero (Zero-Factor Property), then \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2x-5=0 \text{ OR } 2x-5=0 .\end{array} Using the properties of equality to solve each of the equation above results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2x-5=0 \\\\ 2x=5 \\\\ x=\dfrac{5}{2} \\\\\text{ OR }\\\\ 2x-5=0 \\\\ 2x=5 \\\\ x=\dfrac{5}{2} .\end{array} Hence, the solutions are $x=\dfrac{5}{2} .$ $\bf{\text{Supplementary Solution/s:}}$ To factor the quadratic expression $ax^2+bx+c,$ find two numbers whose product is $ac$ and whose sum is $b$. Use these $2$ numbers to decompose the middle term of the quadratic expression and then use factoring by grouping. In the expression, $4x^2-20x+25 ,$ the value of $ac$ is $4(25)=100$ and the value of $b$ is $-20 .$ The $2$ numbers that have a product $ac$ and a sum of $b$ are $\{ -10,-10 \}.$ Using these $2$ numbers to decompose the middle term of the given expression results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 4x^2-10x-10x+25 .\end{array} Grouping the first and second terms and the third and fourth terms, the given expression is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (4x^2-10x)-(10x-25) .\end{array} Factoring the $GCF$ in each group results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2x(2x-5)-5(2x-5) .\end{array} Factoring the $GCF= (2x-5)$ of the entire expression above results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (2x-5)(2x-5) .\end{array}