SOLUTION: How do I get rid of the parentheses? This is solving equations by factoring. x(x-5)=0 I know the answer is {0,5}, but I cannot figure out why 0 and how do you get rid of the

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Question 424091: How do I get rid of the parentheses? This is solving equations by factoring.
x(x-5)=0
I know the answer is {0,5}, but I cannot figure out why 0 and how do you get rid of the parentheses? If you didtribute the x to get rid of the parentheses, wouldn't that make is x^2-5x?
Thanks
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

IF

x(x-5)=0   |In solving for x, the 'parenthesis' is our best friend!

THEN it must be true that:

 x = 0   

or 

(x-5)=0

  x = 5 

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