Given 12x^2-4x=0 which values of x will satisfy the equation? (Hint: Factor the polynomial into two terms and find the values of x that will make each term 0.)

A. x=0 and x=1/3
B. x=0 and x=-1/3
C. x=0 and x=3
D. x=0 and x=-3

Question

Given 12x^2-4x=0 which values of x will satisfy the equation? (Hint: Factor the polynomial into two terms and find the values of x that will make each term 0.)

A. x=0 and x=1/3
B. x=0 and x=-1/3
C. x=0 and x=3
D. x=0 and x=-3

mathmale · Answer

Please note that because there's no constant term here, you can factor 'x' out of the given expression.  Please do that.  Keep the 'x' but write it separately from the rest of the expression (which itself is another factor).

kiera_ · Answer

the equation looks like this|dw:1461194899012:dw|