document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749514>Question 749514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-6)(x+8)=0 help??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><B>timvanswearingen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><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=timvanswearingen><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you multiply two numbers, or quantities together and the product is zero, then one of the factors must be zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First set x-6=0 and solve for x: simply add 6 to both sides, so x=6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then set x+8=0 and solve for x: subtract 8 from both sides, so x= -8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x=6 OR -8.  In either case, the product will be 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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