document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78950>Question 78950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the solutions of the following?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5)(x + 3) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a.  5 and -3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b. 5 and 3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " c.  -5 and -3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " d.  -5 and 3  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the product of the 2 factors is zero, you can equate each factor to to zero individually and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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