SOLUTION: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products. x^2 + 6x = 0

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Question 327082: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products.
x^2 + 6x = 0
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, jessica43:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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+x%5E2+%2B+6x+=+0+
+x%28x%2B6%29=+0
Two solutions:
+highlight%28x=0%29
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+x%2B6=0
+highlight%28x=-6%29+

Answer by jessica43(140) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To factor this equation, you can factor out an x from each term:
x^2 + 6x = 0
x(x+6) = 0
Now you can use the principle of zero products to solve the problem. The principle of zero products says if ab = 0, either a, b, or both must be equal to zero.
So in this problem, x = 0 or (x+6) = 0.
(x+6) = 0
x = -6
So the two solutions to this problem are x = 0 and x = -6.