document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23683>Question 23683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant seem to figure out this equation can you assist me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-3)(3x+2)(x-2)(x-7/8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a product of numbers is equal to zero, then one (or more) of the numbers MUST be zero.  This is called the PRODUCT PROPERTY of EQUATIONS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this equation:(2x-3)(3x+2)(x-2)(x-7/8)=0 you have four quantities in a product, so set each factor equal to zero and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-3)(3x+2)(x-2)(x-7/8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fourth solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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