Question

Solve (no decimals):
-3x( x -7)(-4x +11)= 0

Answer 1

is this a linear equation?

Answer 2

Hint:

-3x = 0
x - 7 = 0
-4x + 11 = 0

Answer 3

so...the whole thing =0?

Answer 4

You have to solve each equation for x.

Answer 5

@ravenbypoe

Answer 6

mmm .. as you can see, I am just not good in math. do I subtract each number on each side to get the variable alone?

Answer 7

The goal is to isolate x in each equation. In order to do that you must perform inverse operations. For example, if a number is multiplied by x, you divide by x on both sides of the equal sign to isolate x. If a number is added to x, then you subtract if from x on both sides.

Answer 8

For example

3x + 6 = 0

Subtract 6 from both sides to get
3x = -6

Then divide both sides by 3 to get

x = -6/3

Simpify that to get

x = -2

Answer 9

@ravenbypoe

Answer 10

thank you

Answer 11

Have you solved the equations yet? That what I demonstrated above is only an example.

Answer 12

got the example, makes sense, but in this the format is not 3x+6...is -3x=0 so im not sure...i tried to do the multiplication of -3x by the 2 parenthesis but then i dont know what else. thank you for your help ;)












so i got -3x^2+21-4x^2-11x+28x-77... but this cant be right....

Answer 13

Yes, you need plenty help with this. You were asked to solve for x, not re-multiply the whole thing.

Answer 14

yep-i know...:(