Use the Zero-Factor Property to Solve the Equation Below $( x + 5 ) ( 8 x - 1 ) ( x - 4 ) = 0$

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use the Zero-Factor Property to solve the equation below. $( x + 5 ) ( 8 x - 1 ) ( x - 4 ) = 0$

• A) \(x = 5 , x = - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \text { and } x = 4\)
• B) \(x = - 5 , x = - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \text { and } x = - 4\)
• C) \(x = - 5 , x = \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \text { and } x = 4\)
• D) \(x = 5 , x = \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \text { and } x = 4\)
• E) \(x = - 5 , x = - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \text { and } x = 4\)

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