(3x+9)(x-4)=0

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Solution for (3x+9)(x-4)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(3x + 9)(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(9 + 3x)(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(9 + 3x)(-4 + x) = 0

Multiply (9 + 3x) * (-4 + x)
(9(-4 + x) + 3x * (-4 + x)) = 0
((-4 * 9 + x * 9) + 3x * (-4 + x)) = 0
((-36 + 9x) + 3x * (-4 + x)) = 0
(-36 + 9x + (-4 * 3x + x * 3x)) = 0
(-36 + 9x + (-12x + 3x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 9x + -12x = -3x
(-36 + -3x + 3x2) = 0

Solving
-36 + -3x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-12 + -1x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-3 + -1x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1x = 0

Solving
-3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 3
-1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1x = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-3, 4}

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