document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141447>Question 141447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve eqation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b(5b-3)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b(5b-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall that if we multiply two numbers together, in order to get zero one must be zero!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 5b-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solve the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This gives you a solution set of b=0 or b=3/5.\r<BR>\n" );
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