SOLUTION: (x+5)(x+7)=0 solving quadratic equtions by factoring

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Question 74837: (x+5)(x+7)=0 solving quadratic equtions by factoring
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Nate:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set each factor equal to zero to solve for x
x%2B5=0
x=-5 There's one answer
x%2B7=0
x=-7 There's another answer
So the solutions are x=-5 or x=-7


Check:
%28-5%2B5%29%28x%2B7%29=0+Plug in x=-5
%280%29%28x%2B7%29=0+
0=0+works
%28x%2B5%29%28-7%2B7%29=0+Plug in x=-7
%28x%2B5%29%280%29=0+
0=0+works


Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0 times anything will give us .... 0!
x = -5 or x = -7