18x^2-6x-12=0

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Solution for 18x^2-6x-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + -6x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -6x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -6x + 18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-2 + -1x + 3x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 6.

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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