SOLUTION: i am really having touble factoring this x^3 + x^2 = 0. Can you show me how to solve this equation by factoring, and the steps please. thanks

Question 184789: i am really having touble factoring this x^3 + x^2 = 0. Can you show me how to solve this equation by factoring, and the steps please. thanks
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, solver91311:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^3 + x^2 = 0.
X^2(X+1)=0

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Each of your terms has at least two factors of x, so re-write it like this:

Now apply the distributive property:

Now using the Zero Product Rule you have:

or

or

John

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