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 the steps it would really help me understand:)

Question 754258: 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 the steps it would really help me understand:)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x
a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0
----
Since the product is zero, one of those factors must be zero.
x = 0
or
x-2 = 0
or
x+5 = 0
So:::::
x = 0
or x = 2
or x = -5
================
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)
You have 3 factors here.
The equation is true if EITHER ,
or , or
-----------------------------
So, the 3 solutions are:

-----------

-----------

----------
Those are the 3 solutions

RELATED QUESTIONS
Solve for x a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Solve for x a) x^(2/3) -x^(1/3) - 2 = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Solve for x a) x^2+ 2yx _ y^2 - 16 = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in... (answered by tommyt3rd)
Solve for x a)tx^2+(3-2t)x-6 = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in... (answered by josgarithmetic)
1. Solve for x a) (x-1) / (x+2) + (x+7) / (x-40) = 0 Can you please help me out?... (answered by stanbon)
Solve a) x^3 + 8x^2 +17x + 10 = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in... (answered by stanbon)
Solve the following quadratic equation a) 4(x+2)^-1 - (3x)^-1 = 10(x+2)^-1 Can you... (answered by tommyt3rd)
Solve the following quadratic equation a) 4(x+2)^-1 - (3x)^-1 = 10(x+2)^-1 Can you... (answered by josgarithmetic)
1. Solve a) √ (x+2) - 5 = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in... (answered by FrankM)