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Solve the following equation by factorization:

25x23x52\sqrt{5}x^2 - 3x - \sqrt{5} = 0

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25x23x5=025x25x+2x5=05x(2x5)+1(2x5)=0(5x+1)(2x5)=0(5x+1)=0 or (2x5)=0 [Using Zero-product rule] (5x+1)=0 or (2x5)=05x=1 or 2x=5x=15 or x=52.\Rightarrow 2\sqrt{5}x^2 - 3x - \sqrt{5} = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2\sqrt{5}x^2 - 5x + 2x - \sqrt{5} = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sqrt{5}x(2x - \sqrt{5}) + 1(2x - \sqrt{5}) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (\sqrt{5}x + 1)(2x - \sqrt{5}) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (\sqrt{5}x + 1)= 0 \text{ or } (2x - \sqrt{5}) = 0 \text{ [Using Zero-product rule] } \\[1em] \Rightarrow (\sqrt{5}x + 1)= 0 \text{ or } (2x - \sqrt{5}) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sqrt{5}x = -1 \text{ or } 2x = \sqrt{5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{5}} \text{ or } x = \dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{2}.

Hence, x={52,15}x = \Big{\dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{2}, \dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{5}}\Big}.

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