2(x-6)(x+2)=0

Solution for 2(x-6)(x+2)=0 equation:

Simplifying
2(x + -6)(x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + x)(x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + x)(2 + x) = 0

Multiply (-6 + x) * (2 + x)
2(-6(2 + x) + x(2 + x)) = 0
2((2 * -6 + x * -6) + x(2 + x)) = 0
2((-12 + -6x) + x(2 + x)) = 0
2(-12 + -6x + (2 * x + x * x)) = 0
2(-12 + -6x + (2x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -6x + 2x = -4x
2(-12 + -4x + x2) = 0
(-12 * 2 + -4x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 0
(-24 + -8x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-24 + -8x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-12 + -4x + x2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
-2 + -1x = 0

Solving
-2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 2
-1x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-2, 6}