Solve using the principle of zero products
-3x^2=27x

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Solve using the principle of zero products
-3x^2=27x

anonymous · Answer

There are lots of ways that you could approach this problem. I'd start by adding 3x^2 to each side of the equation.
this leaves you with 0=3x^2+27x
Then you can factor out a 3x and solve from there

imstuck · Answer

Do you know what the principle of zero products is?  It says that for any numbers a and b, ab = 0 if and only if a = 0 or b = 0.  Because anything times 0 is 0, right?  You use the principle of zeros when you factor.  Look at what LifeEngineer did.  Solve that by factoring out a 3 and setting each factor equal to 0 and solve for x.