SOLUTION: How do I solve the following by factoring?: 3x^2 - 6x = 0

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Question 164039: How do I solve the following by factoring?:
3x^2 - 6x = 0
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note that as both 3 and x are the common factors of the two terms on the left side of the equation, we can factor them out.
Thus the equation become:
3x(x-2)=0
So either x = 0 or x-2=0
Thus the two roots are:
x = 0
x = 2