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Solve for uu.\newlineu(u+5)=0u(u + 5) = 0\newlineWrite your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.\newlineu=u = _____ or u=u = _____

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Q. Solve for uu.\newlineu(u+5)=0u(u + 5) = 0\newlineWrite your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.\newlineu=u = _____ or u=u = _____
  1. Apply Zero Product Property: Apply the zero product property to the equation u(u+5)=0u(u + 5) = 0.\newlineThe zero product property states that if a product of two factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero. Therefore, we can set each factor equal to zero separately.\newlineu=0u = 0 or u+5=0u + 5 = 0
  2. Solve for u=0u = 0: Solve the first equation for uu.u=0u = 0This gives us the first value of uu.
  3. Solve for u=5u = -5: Solve the second equation for uu.u+5=0u + 5 = 0Subtract 55 from both sides to isolate uu.u=5u = -5This gives us the second value of uu.

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