x^2+4x=-x^2-2x-4

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Solution for x^2+4x=-x^2-2x-4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4x = -1x2 + -2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
4x + x2 = -1x2 + -2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
4x + x2 = -4 + -2x + -1x2

Solving
4x + x2 = -4 + -2x + -1x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + 2x + x2 + x2 = -4 + -2x + -1x2 + 4 + 2x + x2

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
4 + 6x + x2 + x2 = -4 + -2x + -1x2 + 4 + 2x + x2

Combine like terms: x2 + x2 = 2x2
4 + 6x + 2x2 = -4 + -2x + -1x2 + 4 + 2x + x2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 6x + 2x2 = -4 + 4 + -2x + 2x + -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 6x + 2x2 = 0 + -2x + 2x + -1x2 + x2
4 + 6x + 2x2 = -2x + 2x + -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
4 + 6x + 2x2 = 0 + -1x2 + x2
4 + 6x + 2x2 = -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -1x2 + x2 = 0
4 + 6x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(2 + 3x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-2, -1}

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