12x^2+12x-20=-20

Solution for 12x^2+12x-20=-20 equation:

Simplifying
12x2 + 12x + -20 = -20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12x + 12x2 = -20

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 12x + 20 + 12x2 = -20 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 12x + 12x2 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 12x + 12x2 = -20 + 20
12x + 12x2 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
12x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
12x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '12x'.
12x(1 + x) = 0

Ignore the factor 12.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x = 0

Solving
x = 0

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

Simplifying
x = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -1
x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {0, -1}