How do you solve $x^2+14x=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-17T17:48:59

The solutions are:
$x= 0$

$x = -14$

$x^2 + 14x = 0$

$x$ is common to both the terms on the L.H.S of the expression:

$color(blue)(x) * ( x + 14 ) = 0$

Equating the factors to zero:

$color(blue)(x)= 0$

$x+ 14= 0 , x = -14$

How do you solve x^2+14x=0 x^2+14x=0 ?