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Based on the Zero Product Property, which of the following statements must be true about the quadratic equation (5x+1)(x−8)=0 ?(1 point) Responses No values of x will make the left side of the equation equal 0. No values of x will make the left side of the equation equal 0. At least one of the factors, (5x+1) or (x−8) , must equal 0 for the left side of the equation to equal 0. At least one of the factors, open paren 5 x plus 1 close paren or open paren x minus 8 close paren, must equal 0 for the left side of the equation to equal 0. Neither of the factors, (5x+1) or (x−8) , must equal 0 for the left side of the equation to equal 0.
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Based on the Zero Product Property, the statement that must be true about the quadratic equation \((5x+1)(x−8)=0\) is:
**At least one of the factors, (5x+1) or (x−8), must equal 0 for the left side of the equation to equal 0.**
This is because the property states that if the product of two factors equals zero, at least one of the factors must be zero. Therefore, either \(5x + 1 = 0\) or \(x - 8 = 0\) must hold true for the equation to be satisfied.
**At least one of the factors, (5x+1) or (x−8), must equal 0 for the left side of the equation to equal 0.**
This is because the property states that if the product of two factors equals zero, at least one of the factors must be zero. Therefore, either \(5x + 1 = 0\) or \(x - 8 = 0\) must hold true for the equation to be satisfied.