SOLUTION: c^2-6c=0 how do you solve this quadratic equation?

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Question 171867: c^2-6c=0 how do you solve this quadratic equation?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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c%5E2-6c=0 Start with the given equation


c%28c-6%29=0 Factor out the GCF "c"


Now set each factor equal to zero:

c=0 or c-6=0


c=0 or c=6 Now solve for c in each case


So the answers are

c=0 or c=6


Notice if we graph y=x%5E2-6x (just replace c with x) we can see that the roots are x=0 and x=6 . So this visually verifies our answer.


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