document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338532>Question 338532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving using the principle of zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5t -8) (t -1)= 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do you do this problem, please show me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5t -8) (t -1)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the equation is to be = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then either (5t -8)has to be 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR (t -1)= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 5t-8=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +8 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t-8+8 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t/5 = 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If t-1 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-1+1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t =1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for LHS = RHS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either t=1 OR t =8/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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