SOLUTION: zero product property 2w^2=16w

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Question 507283: zero product property
2w^2=16w
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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zero product property
2w^2=16w
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2w^2-16w = 0
Factor:
2w(w-8) = 0
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Since the product is zero, one of the factors must be zero.
2w = 0 or w-8 = 0
w = 0 or w = 8
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Stan H.