4x(x^2-2x-12)=0

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Solution for 4x(x^2-2x-12)=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x(x2 + -2x + -12) = 0

Reorder the terms:
4x(-12 + -2x + x2) = 0
(-12 * 4x + -2x * 4x + x2 * 4x) = 0
(-48x + -8x2 + 4x3) = 0

Solving
-48x + -8x2 + 4x3 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x'.
4x(-12 + -2x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x = 0 Solving x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-12 + -2x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -12 + -2x + x2 = 0 Solving -12 + -2x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + -2x + 12 + x2 = 0 + 12 Reorder the terms: -12 + 12 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 12 -2x + x2 = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12 -2x + x2 = 12 The x term is -2x. Take half its coefficient (-1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -2x + 1 + x2 = 12 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -2x + x2 = 12 + 1 Combine like terms: 12 + 1 = 13 1 + -2x + x2 = 13 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -1)(x + -1) = 13 Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -1) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 3.605551275 Simplifying x + -1 = 3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 3.605551275 Solving -1 + x = 3.605551275 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 3.605551275 + 1 x = 3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 1 = 4.605551275 x = 4.605551275 Simplifying x = 4.605551275

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -3.605551275 Simplifying x + -1 = -3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -3.605551275 Solving -1 + x = -3.605551275 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -3.605551275 + 1 x = -3.605551275 + 1 Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 1 = -2.605551275 x = -2.605551275 Simplifying x = -2.605551275

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.605551275, -2.605551275}

Solution

x = {0, 4.605551275, -2.605551275}

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