Answer: a=5, -2
Explanation:
(a−5)(a +2) = 0
a-5=0
a+5-5=0+5
a=0+5
a=5
a+2=0
a+2-2=0-2
a=0-2
a=-2
a=5, -2
Answer:5,-2
You are basically just finding the zeros for each side. What do you need to add to - 5 to make it 0? a positive 5.
