Advanced MathEasyNonzero solution of a factored equation
Advanced Math practice question
If x(x − 3) = 0 and x ≠ 0, what is the value of x?
Answer: 3
A product is 0 when a factor is 0. Since x ≠ 0, x − 3 = 0, so x = 3.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 0
- 0 is ruled out by x ≠ 0.
- If you answered 1
- 1 gives (1)(−2) = −2.
- If you answered -3
- −3 gives (−3)(−6) = 18, not 0.
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