Question

Three times the square of a nonzero number is equal to twelve times the number
What is the number?

Answer 1

3*x^2=12*x

Answer 2

do you understand the equation @Kristen_D17

Answer 3

you basically just plug in random numbers starting at 1 until you get your answer

Answer 4

no not really

Answer 5

1 doesn't work because the square of 1 is just one. and 1 time 12 i twelve which =/= 1

Answer 6

3x^2=12x. divide the x on bothsides to get 3x=12

Answer 7

2 doesn't work and neither does 3. try four

Answer 8

you should end up with 4 as your answer

Answer 9

yep.

Answer 10

try to break the question down as much as possible before trying to solve the equation.

Answer 11

you could also just solved the equation i provided for you.

Answer 12

but sometimes, guessing and plugging and chugging is a good method to go with, but sometimes its just faster to solve the equation.

Answer 13

which ever is easier to use is up to you

Answer 14

right because sometimes when your trying to plug and chug, the answer could be in the thousands and that would take forever.