Inactive Tutor answered 06/22/13
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If you are trying to solve for x, you are just looking for the values for x that make that equation true.
(x+6)(x+2)=0 Meaning, either (x+6)=0 or (x+2)=0 or both.
x+6=0 x+2=0
x=-6 x=-2
So your values of x are -6 and -2