a) x2 + 5x = 0
=> x.(x + 5) = 0
=> x = 0 hoặc x + 5 = 0
=> x = 0 hoặc x = -5
b) 1/21 + 1/28 + 1/36 + ... + 2/x(x + 1) = 2/9
=> 2/42 + 2/56 + 2/72 + ... + 2/x(x + 1) = 2/9
=> 2 × [1/6×7 + 1/7×8 + 1/8×9 + ... + 1/x(x + 1)] = 2/9
=> 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + ... + 1/x - 1/x + 1 = 2/9 : 2
=> 1/6 - 1/x + 1 = 2/9 × 1/2 = 1/9
=> 1/x + 1 = 1/6 - 1/9
=> 1/x + 1 = 3/18 - 2/18
=> 1/x + 1 = 1/18
=> x + 1 = 18
=> x = 17