SOLUTION: If m(p + r) = 0, then which of the following expressions must be true? I. m = 0 II. m = 0 and p = -r III. m ≠ 0 and p = -r (A) I Only (B) II Only (C) III

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Question 338623: If m(p + r) = 0, then which of the following expressions must be true?
I. m = 0 II. m = 0 and p = -r III. m ≠ 0 and p = -r

(A) I Only (B) II Only (C) III Only (D) I II Only E) II III Only


Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the zero product property,
m=0
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p%2Br=0
p=-r
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II. is the correct answer.