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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
(-16 + 4x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-16 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Ignore the factor 2.

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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