2x(x+3)+4=12

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Solution for 2x(x+3)+4=12 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 3) + 4 = 12

Reorder the terms:
2x(3 + x) + 4 = 12
(3 * 2x + x * 2x) + 4 = 12
(6x + 2x2) + 4 = 12

Reorder the terms:
4 + 6x + 2x2 = 12

Solving
4 + 6x + 2x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -12 + 6x + 2x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 4 + -12 = -8
-8 + 6x + 2x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-8 + 6x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-4 + 3x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-4 + -1x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1x = 0 Solving -4 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 4 -1x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1x = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -4 Simplifying x = -4

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 = {-4, 1}

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