How do you solve $2v^2+20v=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-27T17:15:44

$v = 0, v = -10$

Given: $2v^2 + 20v = 0$

Factor the GCF (what is common to both), $2v$ :

$2v(v + 10) = 0$

$2v = 0; " and " v + 10 = 0$

$(2v)/2 = 0/2; " and " v + 10 - 10 = -10$

$v = 0; " and " v = -10$

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