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OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x^2-3x=0

OpenStudy (btaylor):

Both terms have a gcf of x. Factor that out and you should be able to solve it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show me how please

OpenStudy (btaylor):

\(7x^2-3x=0 \rightarrow (7 \times x \times x) - (3 \times x) = 0\). Since both terms have at least one multiple of x, you can factor it out of both terms: \(x(7 \times x) - x(3) \rightarrow x(7x -3)=0 \). Can you figure it out from here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x^2-3x=0 x(7x-3)=0 so now we have 2 solutions; x(7x-3)=0 7x-3=0/x 7x=3 x=3/7 OR x(7x-3)=0 x=0/(7x-3) x=0 so the 2 solutions are: either 0 or 3/7

OpenStudy (btaylor):

technically it is x= 0 and x=3/7. Because both work.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry solutions for x. so x = 0 or 3/7.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@BTaylor yeah that's what i meant. :)

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