Question

Based on the Zero Product Property, which of the following statements must be true about the quadratic equation (2x−3)(x+2)=0
?(1 point)

Both factors, (2x−3)
and ​(x+2)
, must equal 0 for the entire function to equal 0.

No values of x will make the function equal 0.

Neither of the factors, (2x−3)
nor ​(x+2)
, must equal 0 for the entire function to equal 0.

At least one of the factors, (2x−3)
or ​(x+2)
, must equal 0 for the entire function to equal 0.

Answer 1

"At least one of the factors, (2x−3) or (x+2), must equal 0 for the entire function to equal 0."

Reason: By the Zero Product Property, if a product is zero then at least one factor is zero. That gives solutions 2x−3=0 ⇒ x=3/2 and x+2=0 ⇒ x=−2.