Question

How do you solve `(x-2)(x-5)=0`?

Answer 1

`x=2 or x=5`

Explanation:

Solving an equation whose product is zero is by setting each factor to zero that is :

If `axxb=0 rArr a=0 or b=0`

Here we have:
`(x-2)xx(x-5)=0`

`rArr x-2 =0 or x-5=0`

`rArrx=2 or x=5`