9x^2+12x+4=1

Solution for 9x^2+12x+4=1 equation:

Simplifying
9x2 + 12x + 4 = 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + 12x + 9x2 = 1

Solving
4 + 12x + 9x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1 + 12x + 9x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 4 + -1 = 3
3 + 12x + 9x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
3 + 12x + 9x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(1 + 4x + 3x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -1

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 3x = 0

Solving
1 + 3x = 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 + 3x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + -1
3x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
3x = -1

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333
Solution
x = {-1, -0.3333333333}