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Question 39133: i'm glad i found you guys. i need some help solving 3x(x=4)=0. Can I get a step-by-step? Thanks :^)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm thinking you meant
3x(x-4)=0
If so, we look at it like this...
We are multiplying two things and we get zero.
The ONLY way that can happen is if one or both of the things ARE zero.
Therefore
3x = 0 or x - 4 = 0
Thus x = 0 or x = 4