2x^2-12x=-16

Solution for 2x^2-12x=-16 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -12x = -16

Reorder the terms:
-12x + 2x2 = -16

Solving
-12x + 2x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -12x + 2x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -12x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(8 + -6x + x2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {2, 4}