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12x^2-36x=0 solve for x
solve for x

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Answer:

x = 0 or x = 3

Explanation:

This is a quadratic equation, but because the constant term is zero, we can speed up the solution by factoring 12x^2 - 36x = 0:

12(x^2 - 3x) = 0, or

12(x)(x - 3) = 0

Thus, either x = 0 or x = 3

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