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How do you find the zero of $f (x) = 5 x - 2$ $f(x)=5x-2$ ?

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Mar 3, 2017

$x = \frac{2}{5}$ $x=2/5$

Explanation:

Set $f (x)$ $f(x)$ equal to 0:

$0 = 5 x - 2$ $0=5x-2$

Solve for x:

$2 = 5 x$ $2=5x$

$x = \frac{2}{5}$ $x=2/5$

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