18x^2+72x+72=

Solution for 18x^2+72x+72= equation:

Simplifying
18x2 + 72x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + 72x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
72 + 72x + 18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '18'.
18(4 + 4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
18((2 + x)(2 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 18.
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 '(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
Solution
x = {-2, -2}