SOLUTION: how would you solve this equation 3x2 + 24x = 0 for x?

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Question 447634: how would you solve this equation 3x2 + 24x = 0 for x?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+3x%5E2+%2B+24x+=+0+
Factor out +3x+ on the left side
+3x%2A%28+x+%2B+8+%29+=+0+
The values of x that make this true are
+x+=+0+
+x+=+-8+
check:
+3x%5E2+%2B+24x+=+0+
+3%2A%28-8%29%5E2+%2B+24%2A%28-8%29+=+0+
+192+-+192+=+0+
+0+=+0+
OK