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Solve using the zero-factor property.$$x^{2}-8 x+15=0$$
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The equation is in the form of $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$. We need to find two numbers that multiply to $c$ (which is 15) and add up to $b$ (which is -8). The numbers that satisfy these conditions are -3 and -5. So, we can write the equation as: $$ (x - 5)(x - 3) = 0 $$ Show more…
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