3x^2-12x=231

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Solution for 3x^2-12x=231 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -12x = 231

Reorder the terms:
-12x + 3x2 = 231

Solving
-12x + 3x2 = 231

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-231 + -12x + 3x2 = 231 + -231

Combine like terms: 231 + -231 = 0
-231 + -12x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-77 + -4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-7 + -1x)(11 + -1x)) = 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 '(11 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 11 + -1x = 0 Solving 11 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11' to each side of the equation. 11 + -11 + -1x = 0 + -11 Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -11 -1x = 0 + -11 Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11 -1x = -11 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 11 Simplifying x = 11

Solution

x = {-7, 11}

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