3(2x-1)(x+7)=0

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Solution for 3(2x-1)(x+7)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3(2x + -1)(x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 2x)(x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 2x)(7 + x) = 0

Multiply (-1 + 2x) * (7 + x)
3(-1(7 + x) + 2x * (7 + x)) = 0
3((7 * -1 + x * -1) + 2x * (7 + x)) = 0
3((-7 + -1x) + 2x * (7 + x)) = 0
3(-7 + -1x + (7 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 0
3(-7 + -1x + (14x + 2x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -1x + 14x = 13x
3(-7 + 13x + 2x2) = 0
(-7 * 3 + 13x * 3 + 2x2 * 3) = 0
(-21 + 39x + 6x2) = 0

Solving
-21 + 39x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-7 + 13x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-7 + -1x)(1 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -1x = 0

Solving
-7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 7
-1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-1x = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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

Simplifying
1 + -2x = 0

Solving
1 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5
Solution
x = {-7, 0.5}

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