Solve the equation by the zero factor property x^2+6x-16=0
1 answer:
The expression
can be factored into
..............(1)
The zero factor property says that if p*q=0, then either p=0, or q=0, or both, i.e. x=y=0.
Therefore, using the zero factor property, we see from (1) that
either (x+8)=0, or (x-2)=0, or (x+8)=0 AND (x-2)=0.
Thus solving previous equations,
x=-8, or x=2
can be factored into
The zero factor property says that if p*q=0, then either p=0, or q=0, or both, i.e. x=y=0.
Therefore, using the zero factor property, we see from (1) that
either (x+8)=0, or (x-2)=0, or (x+8)=0 AND (x-2)=0.
Thus solving previous equations,
x=-8, or x=2
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