Question

solve the equation by factoring (2p-3)(p-4)=0

Answer 1

(2p-3)(p-4) is already factored

Answer 2

Now you use the zero product property to go from

(2p-3)(p-4) = 0

to

2p-3 = 0 or p-4 = 0

Answer 3

my teacher said it wasn't ?

Answer 4

The goal now is to solve 2p-3 = 0 and p-4 = 0 for p

Answer 5

well (2p-3)(p-4) is factored already

Answer 6

okay thanks for the help anyways ? how about (k+2)(k-1)=0

Answer 7

same idea,

(k+2)(k-1)=0

turns into

k+2 = 0 or k-1=0

Answer 8

when you use the zero product property

Answer 9

afterwards you solve k+2 = 0 and k-1=0 for k

Answer 10

yeah when u use the 0 property its always zero right?

Answer 11

it's the idea that if two things multiply to zero, then one of those things must be zero

so in algebraic form, if

A*B = 0

then either A = 0 or B = 0

Answer 12

okay I got it now thank you !

Answer 13

you're welcome