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"query": {
"display": "$$3w^{2}=15w$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#3w^{2}=15w"
},
"solution": {
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"subject": "Algebra",
"topic": "Equations",
"subTopic": "Quadratic",
"default": "w=0,w=5",
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"steps": {
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"title": "$$3w^{2}=15w{\\quad:\\quad}w=0,\\:w=5$$",
"input": "3w^{2}=15w",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$15w\\:$$to the left side",
"input": "3w^{2}=15w",
"result": "3w^{2}-15w=0",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$15w$$ from both sides",
"result": "3w^{2}-15w=15w-15w"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "3w^{2}-15w=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$3w^{2}-15w:{\\quad}3w\\left(w-5\\right)$$",
"input": "3w^{2}-15w",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{b+c}=a^{b}a^{c}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$w^{2}=ww$$"
],
"result": "=3ww-15w",
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},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite $$15$$ as $$3\\cdot\\:5$$",
"result": "=3ww-3\\cdot\\:5w"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$3w$$",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "3w\\left(w-5\\right)=0"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Using the Zero Factor Principle:$$\\quad$$ If $$ab=0\\:$$then $$a=0\\:$$or $$b=0$$",
"result": "w=0\\lor\\:w-5=0"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$w-5=0:{\\quad}w=5$$",
"input": "w-5=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$5\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "w-5=0",
"result": "w=5",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$5$$ to both sides",
"result": "w-5+5=0+5"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
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"primary": "The solutions to the quadratic equation are:",
"result": "w=0,\\:w=5"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Equations",
"practiceLink": "/practice/quadratic-equations-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Quadratic Equations"
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},
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"plotRequest": "3w^{2}-15w"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
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Using the Zero Factor Principle: If then or
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