document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138418>Question 138418</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937787/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the equation? Please help thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in order for the product to be zero; one or both of the factors must be zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "individually setting the factors equal to zero will give the possible values for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=0 __ x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4=0 __ x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are both solutions to the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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