3x^2-3x-6=12

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Solution for 3x^2-3x-6=12 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -3x + -6 = 12

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x + 3x2 = 12

Solving
-6 + -3x + 3x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -12 + -3x + 3x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
-18 + -3x + 3x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-18 + -3x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-6 + -1x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 3.

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

Solution

x = {-2, 3}

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