12x^2-18x-120=0

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Solution for 12x^2-18x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -18x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + -18x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + -18x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-20 + -3x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-5 + -2x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -2x = 0 Solving -5 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -2x = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + 5 -2x = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -2x = 5 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -2.5 Simplifying x = -2.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {-2.5, 4}

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