(x-4)(x-2)=

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


Simplifying
(x + -4)(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(-2 + x) = 0

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

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
(8 + -6x + x2) = 0

Solving
8 + -6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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


Subproblem 1
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

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 = {2, 4}

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