>>please write in steps and please explain each.

thank you for your help

Solve for x:

2x3+9x2+4x = 0 <<

 

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>>please write in steps and please explain each.

thank you for your help

Solve for x:

2x3+9x2+4x = 0 <<

Factor out x on the left:

x(2x2+9x+4) = 0

Factor the trinomial in parentheses:

x(x+4)(2x+1) = 0

Set each factor = 0

x = 0  (that's one solution)

x+4 = 0

  x = -4 (that's a second solution)

2x+1 = 0

  2x = -1

   x = -1/2 (that's the third solution)

Edwin 

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