(2x-12)(x+8)=0

Solution for (2x-12)(x+8)=0 equation:

(2x-12)(x+8)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+2x^2+16x-12x-96)=0

We get rid of parentheses

2x^2+16x-12x-96=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2+4x-96=0

a = 2; b = 4; c = -96;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 42-4·2·(-96)
Δ = 784
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{784}=28$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)-28}{2*2}=\frac{-32}{4}
=-8
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)+28}{2*2}=\frac{24}{4}
=6
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