SOLUTION: (x+6)(x-8)=0

Question 130864: (x+6)(x-8)=0
Answer by cngriffith(27) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The terms that are multiplied together are called factors.
(x+6)is a factor and (x-8)is a factor because they are multiplying each other.
Set each factor = 0 This gives (x+6)=0 and (x-8)=0. Solve these two one- step equations.

(x+6)=0
x=-6
(x-8)=0
x=8
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