(2x-2)(4x+2)=0

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Solution for (2x-2)(4x+2)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -2)(4x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(4x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(2 + 4x) = 0

Multiply (-2 + 2x) * (2 + 4x)
(-2(2 + 4x) + 2x * (2 + 4x)) = 0
((2 * -2 + 4x * -2) + 2x * (2 + 4x)) = 0
((-4 + -8x) + 2x * (2 + 4x)) = 0
(-4 + -8x + (2 * 2x + 4x * 2x)) = 0
(-4 + -8x + (4x + 8x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + 4x = -4x
(-4 + -4x + 8x2) = 0

Solving
-4 + -4x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-1 + -1x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-1 + -2x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2x = 0 Solving -1 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + -2x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + 1 -2x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -2x = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -1x = 0 Solving 1 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -1 -1x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -1x = -1 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 1 Simplifying x = 1

Solution

x = {-0.5, 1}

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