Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring - Exercise - Page 364: 29

Answer

$x=0$ or $x=-3$.

Work Step by Step

By factorization, we have $$3x^2+9 x=3x(x+3)=0.$$ Then we have $$3x=0, \quad \text{or} \quad (x+3) =0$$ that is $x=0$ or $x=-3$.
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