2(x^2+4x+8)=26

Solution for 2(x^2+4x+8)=26 equation:

Simplifying
2(x2 + 4x + 8) = 26

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + 4x + x2) = 26
(8 * 2 + 4x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 26
(16 + 8x + 2x2) = 26

Solving
16 + 8x + 2x2 = 26

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -26 + 8x + 2x2 = 26 + -26

Combine like terms: 16 + -26 = -10
-10 + 8x + 2x2 = 26 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
-10 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-5 + 4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -1x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1x = 0

Solving
-5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 5
-1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1x = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5
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 = {-5, 1}