How do you solve 14x2+3x2=0?

1 Answer
Jul 8, 2015

The solutions are
x=27,x=12

Explanation:

14x2+3x2=0

We can first factorise the equation and then find the solutions :

Factorising by splitting the middle term:

14x2+3x2=0

14x2+7x4x2=0

7x(2x+1)2(2x+1)=0

(7x2)(2x+1)=0

Now, equating the factors with zero to obtain the solutions
7x2=0,x=27
2x+1=0,x=12