document.write( "Question 1089715: If (x-6)^2 = 0, what is the value of 3x? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #704067 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "If (x-6)^2 = 0, then x = 6 as shown by the steps below \n" ); document.write( "(x-6)^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "sqrt((x-6)^2) = sqrt(0) \n" ); document.write( "x-6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x-6+6 = 0+6 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can confirm this by plugging in x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "(x-6)^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(6-6)^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(0)^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "0 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because x = 6, we can then say \n" ); document.write( "3x = 3*6 = 18 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |