3x(x-1)=6

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Solution for 3x(x-1)=6 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + -1) = 6

Reorder the terms:
3x(-1 + x) = 6
(-1 * 3x + x * 3x) = 6
(-3x + 3x2) = 6

Solving
-3x + 3x2 = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x + 3x2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -3x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-2 + -1x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -1x = 0 Solving -1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 1 -1x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -1x = 1 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -1 Simplifying x = -1

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-1, 2}

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