(x+1)(x+2)=?
(2x-1)(x-4)=0
please tell me this question!!

Hi there,

For your first question you are multiplying a binomial by a binomial. You can do this by applying the distributive property you are already familiar with and reduce the problem to one of multiplying a binomial by 2 monomials. I will illustrate this:

(Recall (a +c)b = ab + cb and in our case, b=x+2)

For your second question you need to remember that if 2 numbers multiplied together result in zero, then either one of the terms is zero, or both of the terms is zero. You need to find which values for x will result in the whole expression being zero. So either (2x - 1) is equal to zero, or (x - 4) is equal to zero (or both of them are). Can you see how to solve for which values of x make (2x-1)(x-4)=0 now?

Hope this helps,

Leeanne