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In the form (x+4)(x-2)=1, the zero-factor property can or cannot be used to solve equation?

Sagot :

The zero-factor property is

[tex](x+a)(x+b)=0[/tex]

Then we equate each factor by 0 and find the values of x

The given equation is

[tex](x+4)(x-2)=1[/tex]

Since the right side is not equal to 0, then

We can not use the zero-factor property to solve the equation

The answer is

zero-factor property cannot be used