(x-2)(x+12)=0

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Solution for (x-2)(x+12)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + 12) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + 12) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(12 + x) = 0

Multiply (-2 + x) * (12 + x)
(-2(12 + x) + x(12 + x)) = 0
((12 * -2 + x * -2) + x(12 + x)) = 0
((-24 + -2x) + x(12 + x)) = 0
(-24 + -2x + (12 * x + x * x)) = 0
(-24 + -2x + (12x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -2x + 12x = 10x
(-24 + 10x + x2) = 0

Solving
-24 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-12 + -1x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -12 + -1x = 0 Solving -12 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + -1x = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 12 -1x = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12 -1x = 12 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -12 Simplifying x = -12

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 = {-12, 2}

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