Oce we have the factors, we must equal each factor to zero, then we solve for x to find the zeroes of the equation.
Ex.
(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0
the factors are (x - 3) and (x + 2)
Equal to zero
x - 3 = 0 x + 2 = 0
Solve for x
x = 3 x = -2 and these are the zeroes of the
equation.
