How do you factor $-2x^2-5x=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-11T04:14:47

Factored: $-x(2x+5)=0$

If you wanted to solve for $x$ : $x=0 and -5/2$

Start by factoring out a $-x$ on the left side:

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

If you wanted to solve for $x$ you could set both factors equal to $0$ :

$-x=0->x=0$

$2x+5=0->x=-5/2$

How do you factor -2x^2-5x=0-2x^2-5x=0?