Question

Solve the following equation
{5-b}{12-5b}=0

Answer 1

Set both brackets equal to zero
(5-b)=0
(12-5b)=0
For the fist equation :(5-b)=0
Remove brackets and add b to both sides 5=b
For the second equation:(12-5b)=0
Remove the brackets and add 5b to each side
12=5b
Divide each side by 5
12/5=b
Therefore b=5 or b=2.4

Answer 2

The equation {5-b}{12-5b}=0 can be solved by setting each factor equal to zero and solving for b.

First, we set 5-b = 0, which gives b = 5.

Next, we set 12-5b = 0, which gives b = 12/5 = 2.4.

So the solutions to the equation are b = 5 and b = 2.4