How do you solve (x5)(x2)=0?

1 Answer
Sep 21, 2017

x=5 or x=2

Explanation:

(x5)(x2)=0

For the above to be true then either:

(x5) must be zero

OR

(x2) must be zero

So, we have:

Either

x5=0

x=5

OR

x2=0

x=2