# General solution of the equation $x_1 \cdots x_n + A = 0$ in complex numbers

Let $A \in \mathbb{C}$ be a nonzero complex number.

What is the solution of $x_1x_2x_3x_4x_5 + A = 0$ in the field of complex numbers $\mathbb{C}$ ? Or more generally the solution of $x_1\cdots x_n + A = 0$ in $\mathbb{C}$ ?

Thanks for your attention guys :)

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Are the $X_i$'s complex numbers too? In that case, you can choose any non-zero $X_1, ... X_4$ and then solve for $X_5$. Is that what you meant? –  Ted Sep 4 '11 at 4:09
You can let $X_1,\ldots,X_{n-1}$ be any nonzero complex numbers, and choose $X_n = -A/(X_1\cdots X_{n-1})$. –  Arturo Magidin Sep 4 '11 at 4:09
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As remarked in the comments the general solution of $X_1\cdots X_n+A=0$ is $$\{(X_1,\dots, X_n)|X_1\neq 0,\dots, X_{n-1}\neq 0, X_n=-\frac{A}{X_1\cdots X_{n-1}}\}$$ This follows by observing that if one of the $X_i$ is zero, then because of $A$ being non-zero, this will never be a solution and in the case of all of them being non-zero solving for $X_n$.