Solve the equation using the Zero-Product Property.

A. 2, -7

B. 2, 7
C. –1,1
D. –2, -7

Question

Solve the equation using the Zero-Product Property.


  A. 2, -7
 	
  B. 2, 7 	
  C. –1,1 	
  D. –2, -7

anonymous · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

what is the definition of a zero product property ...

anonymous · Answer

the zero-product property states that the product of two nonzero elements is nonzero. In other words, it is the following assertion: If , then or .

amistre64 · Answer

simpler, it just says that when you multiply something by 0, the result is 0

amistre64 · Answer

you have 2 parts here,  when either one of them is equal to 0, the product will be equal to zero


what values of x make them go to zero?

anonymous · Answer

like in the equation?

amistre64 · Answer

yep

x-2 = 0 solve for x
x+7 = 0  solve for this other x

anonymous · Answer

you add 2 to make it 0
you subtract 7 to make it 0

amistre64 · Answer

correct.  then those are our solutions.

amistre64 · Answer

2 and -7

anonymous · Answer

it was that easy?

amistre64 · Answer

yep, it was asking you how to do 1st grade math :)

anonymous · Answer

ah. the teacher explained it all complicated and made it feel harder then it actually was