How do you solve #3v ^ { 2} - 24v = 0#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-03T07:53:58

#v=0# and #v=8#

We can factor out #3v#:

#3v(v-8)=0#

By the zero factor principle, the equation will be zero when each of the factors are zero, so we solve for when the factors are zero:

#3v=0 -> v=0#

#v-8=0 -> v=8#

Therefore, the solutions are #v=0# and #v=8#