12x^2-4x-8=0

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Solution for 12x^2-4x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -4x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -4x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-2 + -1x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-2 + -3x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

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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