=2x^2-2x-12

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

Simplifying
0 = 2x2 + -2x + -12

Reorder the terms:
0 = -12 + -2x + 2x2

Solving
0 = -12 + -2x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
12 + 2x + -2x2 = -12 + -2x + 2x2 + 12 + 2x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2x + -2x2 = -12 + 12 + -2x + 2x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + 2x + -2x2 = 0 + -2x + 2x + 2x2 + -2x2
12 + 2x + -2x2 = -2x + 2x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
12 + 2x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
12 + 2x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
12 + 2x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(6 + x + -1x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2
Solution
x = {3, -2}