Author | Message | Time |
---|---|---|
LivedKrad | 128x = 6x^2: Solve with the zero product property. I am totally confused.. | March 17, 2005, 2:40 AM |
Maddox | 128(0) = 6(0^2) so one answer is x = 0 dividing both sides by x gives you 128 = 6x so another is x = 64/3 | March 17, 2005, 8:08 AM |
Yoni | I think what they mean is: 128x = 6x^2 6x^2 - 128x = 0 x(6x - 128) = 0 ==> The product of "x" and "6x - 128" is 0. The so-called "zero product property" probably means: If the product of two numbers is zero, one of them must be zero. So: x is zero, or 6x - 128 is zero. x = 0 or 6x = 128 x = 0 or x = 128/6 | March 18, 2005, 11:29 AM |