Question

solve the equation

(x-2)(3x+8)=0

Answer 1

if you have two factors, what do you need to have their product equal to zero?

Answer 2

?????

Answer 3

at least one of the factors must be zero

Answer 4

that is right, how do you apply this to this product?

Answer 5

ok...i have to say it but i understand one factor must be zero. After that I 'm lost

Answer 6

can you write your factors separately?

Answer 7

ill give you a clue. one of your factors is x-2, what is the other?

Answer 8

3x+8

Answer 9

thats right. in order to have their product equal to zero,
x-2=0 or 3x+8=0

Answer 10

can you solve that?

Answer 11

x = 2 and 8/3???

Answer 12

sorry -8/3

Answer 13

careful! when you move the 8 to the right ef sign equal , something happens with its sign, right?

Answer 14

thats much better (some telepathy between you and I)

Answer 15

@MixMasterTX have you got the idea?

Answer 16

yes @CarlosGP
x = 2, -8/3
Thanks!

Answer 17

u r welcome

Answer 18

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Answer 19

@UnkleRhaukus thank you for your helping hand too