Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{x=-3\ \vee\ x=8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](x-8)(x+3)=0\iff x-8=0\ \vee\ x+3=0\\\\x-8=0\qquad\text{add 8 to both sides}\\\\x-8+8=0+8\\\\\boxed{x=8}\\\\x+3=0\qquad\text{subtract 3 from both sides}\\\\x+3-3=0-3\\\\\boxed{x=-3}[/tex]
