SOLUTION: Hi, I am currently taking an online algebra class which is difficult alone without the online part!! I am trying to learn how to do Polynominals and I just can't seem to grasp the

Question 326381: Hi, I am currently taking an online algebra class which is difficult alone without the online part!! I am trying to learn how to do Polynominals and I just can't seem to grasp the idea. Any help would really help me and I would be extremely greatful to any type of help at all!
This is the problem:(x + 3)(x + 10) = 0
Thank you!!!!!
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the zero product property.
When you have an equation,

Then and are both solutions.
In your case,

So then

and

.
.
.
The two solutions to your quadratic equation are and .
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x + 3)(x + 10) = 0
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Since the product is zero, one of those factors must be zero.
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Either x+3 = 0 or x+10 = 0
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Then, solving for "x", you would get:
x = -3 or x = -10
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Those two values are the solutions for the equation.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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