2(x-8)(x+3)=0

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Solution for 2(x-8)(x+3)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2(x + -8)(x + 3) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + x)(x + 3) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + x)(3 + x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + x) * (3 + x)
2(-8(3 + x) + x(3 + x)) = 0
2((3 * -8 + x * -8) + x(3 + x)) = 0
2((-24 + -8x) + x(3 + x)) = 0
2(-24 + -8x + (3 * x + x * x)) = 0
2(-24 + -8x + (3x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + 3x = -5x
2(-24 + -5x + x2) = 0
(-24 * 2 + -5x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 0
(-48 + -10x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-48 + -10x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-24 + -5x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-3 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1x = 0

Solving
-3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 3
-1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1x = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1x = 0

Solving
8 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -8
-1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8
Solution
x = {-3, 8}

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