2x(x-6)=8

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Solution for 2x(x-6)=8 equation: 


Simplifying
2x(x + -6) = 8

Reorder the terms:
2x(-6 + x) = 8
(-6 * 2x + x * 2x) = 8
(-12x + 2x2) = 8

Solving
-12x + 2x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12x + 2x2 = 8 + -8

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-4 + -6x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -6x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -6x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 4
-6x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-6x + x2 = 4

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 4 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 4 + 9

Combine like terms: 4 + 9 = 13
9 + -6x + x2 = 13

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 13

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.


Subproblem 1
x + -3 = 3.605551275

Simplifying
x + -3 = 3.605551275

Reorder the terms:
-3 + x = 3.605551275

Solving
-3 + x = 3.605551275

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = 3.605551275 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + x = 3.605551275 + 3
x = 3.605551275 + 3

Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 3 = 6.605551275
x = 6.605551275

Simplifying
x = 6.605551275


Subproblem 2
x + -3 = -3.605551275

Simplifying
x + -3 = -3.605551275

Reorder the terms:
-3 + x = -3.605551275

Solving
-3 + x = -3.605551275

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = -3.605551275 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + x = -3.605551275 + 3
x = -3.605551275 + 3

Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 3 = -0.605551275
x = -0.605551275

Simplifying
x = -0.605551275


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {6.605551275, -0.605551275}
Solution
x = {6.605551275, -0.605551275}

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