x^2-8x+12=(x-2)

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Solution for x^2-8x+12=(x-2) equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + 12 = (x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8x + x2 = (x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8x + x2 = (-2 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
12 + -8x + x2 = -2 + x

Solving
12 + -8x + x2 = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2 + -8x + -1x + x2 = -2 + x + 2 + -1x

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
14 + -8x + -1x + x2 = -2 + x + 2 + -1x

Combine like terms: -8x + -1x = -9x
14 + -9x + x2 = -2 + x + 2 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
14 + -9x + x2 = -2 + 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
14 + -9x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
14 + -9x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
14 + -9x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x)(7 + -1x) = 0


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

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1x = 0

Solving
7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -7
-1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7
Solution
x = {2, 7}

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