document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754258>Question 754258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you also please show the steps it would really help me understand:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the product is zero, one of those factors must be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:::::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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