Question

Solve: (x - 8)(x + 11) = 0.
A. {8, -11}
B. {-8, 11}
C. {0, 11/8}
D. no solution

Answer 1

A

Answer 2

what makes each of the brackets equal to zero?
if x = 8
then
(x - 8)(x + 11) = 0 * [anything] = 0
if x = -11
then (x - 8)(x + 11) = [anything] * 0 = 0

Answer 3

I worked it out right before you told me, lol ! thank you though.