2x^2+18=-12x

Solution for 2x^2+18=-12x equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 18 = -12x

Reorder the terms:
18 + 2x2 = -12x

Solving
18 + 2x2 = -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + 12x + 2x2 = -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
18 + 12x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + 6x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -3

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

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

Simplifying
x = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -3

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

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

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