SOLUTION: how do you do (x-5) (x-1)=0

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Question 754962: how do you do (x-5) (x-1)=0
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can use the zero product property, i.e. since the product of these two expressions is 0, at least one of them must be 0. So we can write

x-5=0 or x-1=0

which means x=5 or x=1


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