the equation is balanced by the 3's on both sides so that cancels out. we are left with: x^2-6x=0 we take out an x, leaving us with: x(x-6)=0 we know that to find the solution [ or "zero's", ] we must set "x"=0, and "x-6"=0. the solutions are: x=0 and 6. hope that helped, xx