document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205046>Question 205046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I am trying to figure out 6x^2+42x=0. I don't understand when they say factor out the 6x and how they get to 6x(x+7)=0. Can you explain step by step what factor out 6x means and how you do it? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Greatest Common Factor is the greatest number that is a factor in of all the numbers of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove that from each section, When the remainder is multiplied through with GCF you will get the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the GCF. Then divide the equation by the GCF. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The GCF is 6x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the second part of the equation did not have a \"x\" the GCF would just be the \"6\" and the first part would remain x^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope that helps some.<BR>\n" );
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