This can be solved by factoring.
First, set the expression equal to zero.

Then, find two the factors of

whose sum is

.

Split

into these two factors.

Next, factor by grouping.

By the Zero Product Property, set each factor equal to zero.


These are the solutions. The Complex Conjugate Root Theorem and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra both state that, in essence, real and imaginary solutions come in pairs of two and every polynomial of degree

has exactly

complex roots, but real roots are also complex roots. That sounds confusing, but this just means that you're done.
Your answers are -2 and 1/3. There are two real roots.
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The plus-minus sign represents that there are two possible outcomes.
In this case, we have

. When we branch out the possibilities we got 2 values:

and

Those are the roots of this equation. When they ask their product, they want you to multiply both numbers.
When we multiply them:

When we FOIL the we get:

Simplify:


So the product of the two roots of this equation is 6.
A. She can multiply the bottom equation by -4 and then add the equations to solve for h.
-4g - 15h = -17
4g - 20h = -52
Add them to get
-15h = -17
-20h = -52
From here, you can solve for h.