Answer:
Explanation:
1. x - 2 = 0 and x -9 = 0 are the individual equations for the factors (x-2)(x-9) = 0 set equal to zero in order to find the solutions.
2. x = 2 would make (x-2) = 0 true and x = 9 would make (x-9) true.
3. If you plug the x-value back into the equation, it should equal zero.
4. The solutions to the equations are the opposite signs of the integers in parenthesis because they are the zeroes (solved for x).
5. No because x-2 = 0 and x-9 = 0 give you the zeroes, while the other equation indicates distribution.
6. (x-2)(x-6) = 0 are the factors. The zeroes, 2 and 6 are the solutions to them.