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x^{2}+5-5x\geq 0
Subtract 5x from both sides.
x^{2}+5-5x=0
To solve the inequality, factor the left hand side. Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
x=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{\left(-5\right)^{2}-4\times 1\times 5}}{2}
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. Substitute 1 for a, -5 for b, and 5 for c in the quadratic formula.
x=\frac{5±\sqrt{5}}{2}
Do the calculations.
x=\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2} x=\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}
Solve the equation x=\frac{5±\sqrt{5}}{2} when ± is plus and when ± is minus.
\left(x-\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2}\right)\left(x-\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)\geq 0
Rewrite the inequality by using the obtained solutions.
x-\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2}\leq 0 x-\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}\leq 0
For the product to be ≥0, x-\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2} and x-\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2} have to be both ≤0 or both ≥0. Consider the case when x-\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2} and x-\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2} are both ≤0.
x\leq \frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}
The solution satisfying both inequalities is x\leq \frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}.
x-\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}\geq 0 x-\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2}\geq 0
Consider the case when x-\frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2} and x-\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2} are both ≥0.
x\geq \frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2}
The solution satisfying both inequalities is x\geq \frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2}.
x\leq \frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}\text{; }x\geq \frac{\sqrt{5}+5}{2}
The final solution is the union of the obtained solutions.