18x^2+12x=-2

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Solution for 18x^2+12x=-2 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + 12x = -2

Reorder the terms:
12x + 18x2 = -2

Solving
12x + 18x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 12x + 18x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 12x + 18x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + 6x + 9x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 3x = 0 Solving 1 + 3x = 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 + 3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 3x = 0 + -1 3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 3x = -1 Divide each side by '3'. x = -0.3333333333 Simplifying x = -0.3333333333

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 3x = 0 Solving 1 + 3x = 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 + 3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 3x = 0 + -1 3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 3x = -1 Divide each side by '3'. x = -0.3333333333 Simplifying x = -0.3333333333

Solution

x = {-0.3333333333, -0.3333333333}

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