18x^2+42x+12=0

Solution for 18x^2+42x+12=0 equation:

Simplifying
18x2 + 42x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 42x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 42x + 18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(2 + 7x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((2 + x)(1 + 3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2

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

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

Simplifying
x = -2
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 = {-2, -0.3333333333}