2(2x+6)=x(x)

Solution for 2(2x+6)=x(x) equation:

Simplifying
2(2x + 6) = x(x)

Reorder the terms:
2(6 + 2x) = x(x)
(6 * 2 + 2x * 2) = x(x)
(12 + 4x) = x(x)

Multiply x * x
12 + 4x = x2

Solving
12 + 4x = x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
12 + 4x + -1x2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
6 + -1x = 0

Solving
6 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -6
-1x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6
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 = {6, -2}