Solve the quadratic equation 46x2−138x=0

by factoring out the GCF.(1 point)
Responses

The solutions are x=−46
and x=3
.
The solutions are x equals negative 46 and x equals 3 .

The solutions are x=−3
and x=46
.
The solutions are x equals negative 3 and x equals 46 .

The solutions are x=0
and x=3
.
The solutions are x equals 0 and x equals 3 .

The solutions are x=0
and x=46
.

1 answer

To solve the quadratic equation \( 46x^2 - 138x = 0 \) by factoring out the greatest common factor (GCF), we first factor out \( 46x \):

\[ 46x(x - 3) = 0 \]

Now, we can set each factor equal to zero:

  1. \( 46x = 0 \) implies \( x = 0 \)
  2. \( x - 3 = 0 \) implies \( x = 3 \)

Thus, the solutions to the equation are:

\[ x = 0 \quad \text{and} \quad x = 3 \]

The correct answer is:

The solutions are x=0 and x=3.