SOLUTION: 3x2-6x=0 The 2 is suppose to be above the x...sorry..please help me

Question 200142: 3x2-6x=0 The 2 is suppose to be above the x...sorry..please help me
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Factor out the GCF 3x

or Set each factor equal to zero

or Solve for x in each equation

So the solutions are or

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Here's another way to solve the equation:

Start with the given equation.

Notice that the quadratic is in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Take the square root of to get .

or Break up the expression.

or Combine like terms.

or Simplify.

So the solutions are or (note: the order of the solutions does NOT matter)

So either way, we get the same answer.

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