Question

Which of the following values are zeros of x(x+5)(x-3)?

a. -5
b. 3
c. 0
d. 5
e. 3

can someone help me witht this question?

Answer 1

the whole thing would become zero, if one or more the factors are zero.

(since zero times anything will give you zero)

You have 3 factors, each one could be zero
let's take one of them (x+5)
then x+5= 0
x = -5

do you see that as one of the choices?
Don't forget the x itself as a factor that could be zero

let me know what choices you made

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the zeros of the given expression, which is x(x+5)(x-3), we need to set the expression equal to zero and solve for x.

The expression is already factored, so we can set each factor equal to zero and solve for x individually.

1. Setting x equal to zero:
x = 0

2. Setting x+5 equal to zero:
x+5 = 0
Subtracting 5 from both sides:
x = -5

3. Setting x-3 equal to zero:
x-3 = 0
Adding 3 to both sides:
x = 3

So, the zeros of x(x+5)(x-3) are -5, 0, and 3.

Therefore, the correct options for the question are:
a. -5
b. 3
c. 0