(-2x-6)(x+4)=0

Solution for (-2x-6)(x+4)=0 equation:

(-2x-6)(x+4)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(-2x^2-8x-6x-24)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-2x^2-8x-6x-24=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x^2-14x-24=0

a = -2; b = -14; c = -24;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -142-4·(-2)·(-24)
Δ = 4
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{4}=2$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)-2}{2*-2}=\frac{12}{-4}
=-3
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)+2}{2*-2}=\frac{16}{-4}
=-4
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