SOLUTION: Let a and b be real numbers such that a does not equal zero. Find the solutions of ax^2 + bx = 0 PLEASE TRY UR BEST TO HELP ME!!!

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Question 76769: Let a and b be real numbers such that a does not equal zero. Find the solutions of ax^2 + bx = 0
PLEASE TRY UR BEST TO HELP ME!!!
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
ax%5E2%2Bbx+=+0 Factor out an x.
x%28ax%2Bb%29 Apply the zero products principle.
x+=+0 and/or ax%2Bb+=+0
If ax%2Bb+=+0 then x+=+-b%2Fa
The solutions are:
x+=+0
x+=+-b%2Fa