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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + 8 + x2 = -8 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 2x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = -8 + 8
2x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
2x + x2 = 0

Solving
2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x = 0 Solving x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

x = {0, -2}

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