6x^2-18x-12=12

Solution for 6x^2-18x-12=12 equation:

Simplifying
6x2 + -18x + -12 = 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -18x + 6x2 = 12

Solving
-12 + -18x + 6x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -12 + -18x + 6x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: -12 + -12 = -24
-24 + -18x + 6x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-24 + -18x + 6x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-4 + -3x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-1 + -1x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
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 '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1x = 0

Solving
4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

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