Question

Solve 2(x-1)(x-8)=0 PlEaSe HELP? :)

Answer 1

if (something) times (something else) is zero, then one of those must be zero

Answer 2

Hint:


2(x-1)(x-8)=0


x-1=0 or x-8=0


By using the zero product property

Answer 3

agreed?

Answer 4

Agreed^

Answer 5

so, in your case, we have:\[2(x-1)(x-8)=0\]which means either:

2 = 0, or
x - 1 = 0, or
x - 8 = 0

Answer 6

now obviously 2 cannot equal zero, so we can eliminate that

Answer 7

x=1,x=8?

Answer 8

which leave us with:
x - 1 = 0, or
x - 8 = 0

Answer 9

correct!

Answer 10

Thanks!

Answer 11

yw :)