SOLUTION: How do you find the solution set to the equation 3xsqaured+27x=0

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Question 826638: How do you find the solution set to the equation 3xsqaured+27x=0
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x%5E2%2B27x=0
This is a quadratic equation with one side already zero. So we move on to factoring (or using the Quadratic Formula). The greatest common factor (GCF) is 3x. Factoring this out we get:
3x%28x%2B9%29=0
From the Zero Product Property:
3x = 0 or x+9 = 0
Solving these we get:
x = 0 or x = -9