How do you solve #2x^2 + 5x =0# by factoring? Algebra Quadratic Equations and Functions Comparing Methods for Solving Quadratics 1 Answer David A. Mar 21, 2018 #x=0 # #x=-5/2 # Explanation: #2x^2+5=0 # #x(2x+5)=0 # therefore... #x=0 # and #2x+5=0 # #2x=-5 # #x=-5/2# Answer link Related questions What are the different methods for solving quadratic equations? What would be the best method to solve #-3x^2+12x+1=0#? How do you solve #-4x^2+4x=9#? What are the two numbers if the product of two consecutive integers is 72? Which method do you use to solve the quadratic equation #81x^2+1=0#? How do you solve #-4x^2+4000x=0#? How do you solve for x in #x^2-6x+4=0#? How do you solve #x^2-6x-16=0# by factoring? How do you solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products #x^2 + 7x + 6 = 0#? How do you solve #x^2=2x#? See all questions in Comparing Methods for Solving Quadratics Impact of this question 26443 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License