3t^2+9t-12=

Solution for 3t^2+9t-12= equation:

Simplifying
3t2 + 9t + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 9t + 3t2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 9t + 3t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-4 + 3t + t2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-4 + -1t)(1 + -1t)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1t = 0

Solving
-4 + -1t = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1t = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + 4
-1t = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1t = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = -4

Simplifying
t = -4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1t = 0

Solving
1 + -1t = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1t = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + -1
-1t = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1t = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = 1

Simplifying
t = 1
Solution
t = {-4, 1}