document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=733954>Question 733954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X to the third power plus 16x = 0. Solve. We are using factoring and i don't understand this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3 + 16x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x^2 + 16) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only one real solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "using i, the square root of -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +/-4i<BR>\n" );
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