document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308567>Question 308567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation using the zero-product property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+2)(5x-5)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220632 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=220632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a product of two quantities equals 0, then one of those quantities must equal 0.  In this case, there are two solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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