document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14723>Question 14723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think the \"= 0\" is messing me up...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(2x-1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1x+6)(2x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 1x + 12x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x (squared) - 11x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and now I'm stuck, I'm supposed to get 2 answers?  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=7343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You might want to review the \"zero products principle\" which states:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a*b = 0, then either a = 0, or b = 0, or both.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply this principle to your problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If (x+6)(2x-1) = 0, then either (x+6) = 0, or (2x-1) = 0, or both.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If (x+6) = 0, then x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If (2x-1) = 0, then x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two solutions are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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