SOLUTION: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products. 3x^2 + 24x = 0

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Question 283005: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products.
3x^2 + 24x = 0
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Take out the greatest factors of each term: in this case it is 3x.
3x(x+8)=0
This means 3x=0 or x+8=0 which gives x=0 or x=-8 as solutions.