SOLUTION: What is the solution set to: t(7t+1)=0

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Question 498293: What is the solution set to: t(7t+1)=0
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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t(7t+1)=0
(t)(7t+1)=0
Set each expression (in parentheses) to zero and solve for t:
t=0
and
7t+1=0
7t = -1
t = -1/7
.
solution:
t = {-1/7, 0}