document.write( "Question 447634: how would you solve this equation 3x2 + 24x = 0 for x? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #308126 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+3x%5E2+%2B+24x+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor out $\"+3x+\"$ on the left side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x%2A%28+x+%2B+8+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The values of $\"x\"$ that make this true are
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+-8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x%5E2+%2B+24x+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2A%28-8%29%5E2+%2B+24%2A%28-8%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+192+-+192+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+0+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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