document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39133>Question 39133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm glad i found you guys. i need some help solving 3x(x=4)=0. Can I get a step-by-step? Thanks :^)   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, we look at it like this...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are multiplying two things and we get zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ONLY way that can happen is if one or both of the things ARE zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 0 or x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus x = 0 or x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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