document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324208>Question 324208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been struggling with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just don't understand the steps to get the answer.  Can you show me step by step to solve this?  This problem was in a chapter for factoring.  The only directions for this problem was to solve.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+6)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the product is zero, either x or x+6 has to be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic (2nd order) equations have 2 solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cubic (3rd order) have 3, etc.<BR>\n" );
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