Advanced MathEasyPositive solution of a factored equation
Advanced Math practice question
What is the positive solution of the equation x(x − 6) = 0?
Answer: 6
The product is zero when x = 0 or x − 6 = 0, so the positive solution is 6.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 0
- 0 is the other solution, which is not positive.
- If you answered 3
- 3 halves 6.
- If you answered -6
- −6 has the sign wrong.
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