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OpenStudy (anonymous):

11x^2+33x=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11x(x+3)=0 X=0 X+3=0---->x=-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that doesn't make sense! were does the 11x go?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confused

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

11x^2+33x 11x*x+11x*3 11x(x + 3) ... factor out 11x (use the distributive property)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

11x^2+33x = 0 11x(x+3) = 0 11x = 0 or x+3=0 x = 0 or x = -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you Jim. I love math but my english is not good to explain:-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just dont understand how x=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got this far 11x^2+33x=0 11x(x+3)=0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

x+3=0 x+3-3=0-3 x = -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sorry i meant i dont understand x=0... oops

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

11x = 0 11x/11 = 0/11 x = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but how is 11x by itself? and x=3 by itself?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

11x^2+33x = 0 11x(x+3) = 0 11x = 0 or x+3=0 11x/11 = 0/11 or x+3-3=0-3 x = 0 or x = -3

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