document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324081>Question 324081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can x (x – 5) = 0 be solved by dividing both sides of the equation by x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, when you divide by a number, you inherently make the assumption that the number is not zero, since division by zero is undefined in mathematics. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, by the zero product property, x does equal zero so you cannot divide by it.  </SPAN>\n" );
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