Question

Solve the equation for x: (4x - 6)(2x - 5) = 0

a {1.5, 2.5}
b {0, 2.5}
c {5, 6}
d no solution

Answer 1

Hey.

Answer 2

Do you know the FOIL method?

Answer 3

Yea

Answer 4

You don't need to FOIL to solve this. But rather, you use zero product property.

Answer 5

That's all you have to do. Or that... he's probably smarter.

Answer 6

All you do is solve

4x - 6 = 0
2x - 5 = 0

Answer 7

i dont know how to solve that

Answer 8

Can you solve

4x - 6 = 0

Answer 9

@gabbie96

Answer 10

Hero lets make a deal... I'll help her finish this if you go solve my problem. <3 http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/5239119de4b0af32a07a8f43

Answer 11

lol no what do i gotta do to solve it ?

Answer 12

Add 6 to both sides, then divide both sides by 4

Answer 13

ohhh ok ok

Answer 14

@gabbie96, what did you get for it?

Answer 15

@Hero -6 ?

Answer 16

What did you do with the 4?

Answer 17

wait, im confused lol

Answer 18

im only doing (4x-6) right ?

Answer 19

@Hero

Answer 20

We were doing one at a time, but we have to solve both eventually.

Answer 21

i got 2.5 @Hero

Answer 22

For which one?

Answer 23

(4x-6) @Hero

Answer 24

I don't believe you because that's not what I got for it.

Answer 25

Add 6 to both sides, then divide both sides by 4

Answer 26

@gabbie96

Answer 27

Can you solve

4x - 6 = 0

Answer 28

All you do is solve

4x - 6 = 0
2x - 5 = 0

Answer 29

You don't need to FOIL to solve this. But rather, you use zero product property.

Answer 30

what did you get ? @Hero

Answer 31

I'll tell you in a minute, but first show me how you got 2.5

Answer 32

4x - 6
+6 +6 = 10/4 = 2.5

Answer 33

i think i did it wrong @Hero

Answer 34

4x - 6 = 0

Add 6 to both sides:
4x = 6

Divide both sides by 4:
x = 6/4

Simplify:
x = 3/2
x = 1.5

Answer 35

Try to solve the other one.

Answer 36

ok i got 2.5

Answer 37

Where are your steps? You didn't show them

Answer 38

How do I know you did it right?

Answer 39

oh i wrote them on my paper lol.

2x - 5 = 0
2x = 5
5/2 = 2.5

Answer 40

did i do it right ?

Answer 41

You did everything right except you forgot to express what x equals.

Your steps should look like this:
2x - 5 = 0
2x = 5
x = 5/2
x = 2.5

Answer 42

ohh ok ok. thanks