(x+3)(x-1)=12

Solution for (x+3)(x-1)=12 equation:

Simplifying
(x + 3)(x + -1) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(3 + x)(x + -1) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(3 + x)(-1 + x) = 12

Multiply (3 + x) * (-1 + x)
(3(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = 12
((-1 * 3 + x * 3) + x(-1 + x)) = 12
((-3 + 3x) + x(-1 + x)) = 12
(-3 + 3x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = 12
(-3 + 3x + (-1x + x2)) = 12

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
(-3 + 2x + x2) = 12

Solving
-3 + 2x + x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -12 + 2x + x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: -3 + -12 = -15
-15 + 2x + x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-15 + 2x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1x)(3 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1x = 0

Solving
-5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 5
-1x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1x = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-5, 3}