$x^{2} + 4 x = 0$ $x^2 + 4x = 0$ How do i factor this?

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How to factor this?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-15T15:56:04

Given: $x^{2} + 4 x = 0$ $x^2 + 4x = 0$

Please observe that one can factor x from both terms:

$x (x + 4) = 0$ $x(x+4)=0$

This can be factored no further; the two factors are $x$ $x$ and $x + 4$ $x+4$