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Use the Zero-Product Rule - Practice 1

If two factors multiply to zero, at least one factor equals zero.

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If two factors multiply to zero, at least one factor equals zero. Find the input that makes each factor zero; do not lose a root by dividing by a variable factor.

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(x - 2)(x - 5) = 0 has roots 2 and 5. The smaller root is 2.

(x - 2)(x - 5) = 0 has roots 2 and 5. The smaller root is 2.
Worked model: (x - 2)(x - 5) = 0 has roots 2 and 5. The smaller root is 2.
Question 1 What is the smaller root of (x + 3)(x - 1) = 0?
Question 2 What is the smaller root of (x + 2)(x - 2) = 0?
Question 3 What is the smaller root of (x + 1)(x - 3) = 0?
Question 4 What is the smaller root of (x - 0)(x - 4) = 0?
Question 5 What is the smaller root of (x - 1)(x - 5) = 0?