(x-8)(3x+6)=0

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Solution for (x-8)(3x+6)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -8)(3x + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x)(3x + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x)(6 + 3x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + x) * (6 + 3x)
(-8(6 + 3x) + x(6 + 3x)) = 0
((6 * -8 + 3x * -8) + x(6 + 3x)) = 0
((-48 + -24x) + x(6 + 3x)) = 0
(-48 + -24x + (6 * x + 3x * x)) = 0
(-48 + -24x + (6x + 3x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -24x + 6x = -18x
(-48 + -18x + 3x2) = 0

Solving
-48 + -18x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-16 + -6x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-2 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

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 '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1x = 0 Solving 8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -8 -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1x = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

Solution

x = {-2, 8}

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