(2x+8)(2x-4)=0

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Solution for (2x+8)(2x-4)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(2x + 8)(2x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 2x)(2x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 2x)(-4 + 2x) = 0

Multiply (8 + 2x) * (-4 + 2x)
(8(-4 + 2x) + 2x * (-4 + 2x)) = 0
((-4 * 8 + 2x * 8) + 2x * (-4 + 2x)) = 0
((-32 + 16x) + 2x * (-4 + 2x)) = 0
(-32 + 16x + (-4 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 0
(-32 + 16x + (-8x + 4x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 16x + -8x = 8x
(-32 + 8x + 4x2) = 0

Solving
-32 + 8x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-8 + 2x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-4 + -1x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1x = 0

Solving
-4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 4
-1x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1x = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-4, 2}

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