document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327082>Question 327082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x = 0  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><B>jessica43(140)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><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=234255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To factor this equation, you can factor out an x from each term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can use the principle of zero products to solve the problem.  The principle of zero products says if ab = 0, either a, b, or both must be equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in this problem, x = 0 or (x+6) = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the two solutions to this problem are x = 0 and x = -6. </SPAN>\n" );
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