(3x-4)(x+1)=-2

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Solution for (3x-4)(x+1)=-2 equation: 


Simplifying
(3x + -4)(x + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x)(x + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x)(1 + x) = -2

Multiply (-4 + 3x) * (1 + x)
(-4(1 + x) + 3x * (1 + x)) = -2
((1 * -4 + x * -4) + 3x * (1 + x)) = -2
((-4 + -4x) + 3x * (1 + x)) = -2
(-4 + -4x + (1 * 3x + x * 3x)) = -2
(-4 + -4x + (3x + 3x2)) = -2

Combine like terms: -4x + 3x = -1x
(-4 + -1x + 3x2) = -2

Solving
-4 + -1x + 3x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2 + -1x + 3x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
-2 + -1x + 3x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-2 + -1x + 3x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -3x)(1 + -1x) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -3x = 0

Solving
-2 + -3x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 2
-3x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-3x = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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 = {-0.6666666667, 1}

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