Alright remember, if any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 0, the entire expression will be equal to 0. k+1=0 k-5=0 Set the first factor equal to 0 and solve k=-1 Set the next factor equal to 0 and solve k=5 The final solution is all the values that make (k+1)(k-5)=0 true. k=-1, 5