SOLUTION: How do you solve the equation? Please help thanks (x + 2)(x-4) = 0

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Question 138418This question is from textbook Algebra 2
: How do you solve the equation? Please help thanks
(x + 2)(x-4) = 0
This question is from textbook Algebra 2

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in order for the product to be zero; one or both of the factors must be zero

individually setting the factors equal to zero will give the possible values for x

x+2=0 __ x=-2
x-4=0 __ x=4

these are both solutions to the equation