SOLUTION: Solve for x a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) Can you also please show the steps it would really help me understand:)

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Question 754258: Solve for x
a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you also please show the steps it would really help me understand:)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x
a) x(x-2)(x+5) = 0
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Since the product is zero, one of those factors must be zero.
x = 0
or
x-2 = 0
or
x+5 = 0
So:::::
x = 0
or x = 2
or x = -5
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) +x%28x-2%29%28x%2B5%29+=+0+
You have 3 factors here.
The equation is true if EITHER +x+=+0+,
or +x-2+=+0+, or +x%2B5+=+0+
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So, the 3 solutions are:
+x+=+0+
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+x-2+=+0+
+x+=+2+
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+x+%2B+5+=+0+
+x+=+-5+
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Those are the 3 solutions