document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754081>Question 754081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you also please show me the steps it would help me understand better:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sure.  Any of those factors can be zero.  Some value of x will make one of them zero, and there is a value of x for each factor to make it zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can x be zero?  Yes. x=0 so the product is zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can x-2 be zero?  Yes.  if x-2= 0 then x=2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can x+5 be zero?  Yes.  If x+5=0 then x=-5. </SPAN>\n" );
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