SOLUTION: Solve for x a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) Can you also please show me the steps it would help me understand better:)

Question 754081: Solve for x
a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you also please show me the steps it would help me understand better:)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sure. Any of those factors can be zero. Some value of x will make one of them zero, and there is a value of x for each factor to make it zero.

Can x be zero? Yes. x=0 so the product is zero.

Can x-2 be zero? Yes. if x-2= 0 then x=2.

Can x+5 be zero? Yes. If x+5=0 then x=-5.
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