What are the solutions to the quadratic equation 6x2 + 24x = 0?
An equation in the form of ax2 + bx + c = 0 is a quadratic equation when a ≠ 0.
Answer: The solutions are 0 and - 4 for equation 6x2 + 24x = 0.
Let's solve step by step to find the solutions to the quadratic equation 6x2 + 24x = 0.
Explanation:
Given that 6x2 + 24x = 0
The quadratic formula is given by x = (- b ± √ b2 + 4ac) / 2
As we know that coefficient of x2 is a, coefficient of x is b and constant term is c, so, a = 6, b = 24 and c = 0.
Using the quadratic formula, we get,
⇒ - 24 ± √ (24)2 + 4 ( 6 ) 0 / 2 (6)
⇒ - 24 ± √576 / 12
We can have two values of 'x' when we find square root.
⇒ x = - 24 + √576 / 12 or x = - 24 - √576 / 12
⇒ x = (- 24 + 24) / 12 or x = (- 24 - 24) / 12
⇒ x = 0 / 12 or x = - 48 / 12
⇒ x = 0 or - 4
Thus, the solutions are 0 and - 4 for equation 6x2 + 24x = 0.
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