2(x+1)(x-6)=0

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Solution for 2(x+1)(x-6)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2(x + 1)(x + -6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x)(x + -6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x)(-6 + x) = 0

Multiply (1 + x) * (-6 + x)
2(1(-6 + x) + x(-6 + x)) = 0
2((-6 * 1 + x * 1) + x(-6 + x)) = 0
2((-6 + 1x) + x(-6 + x)) = 0
2(-6 + 1x + (-6 * x + x * x)) = 0
2(-6 + 1x + (-6x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 1x + -6x = -5x
2(-6 + -5x + x2) = 0
(-6 * 2 + -5x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 0
(-12 + -10x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-12 + -10x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -5x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -1x)(6 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1x = 0

Solving
-1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1x = 0

Solving
6 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -6
-1x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6
Solution
x = {-1, 6}

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