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

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Solution for 2(x+2)(x-4)=0 equation: 


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
2(-8 + -2x + x2) = 0
(-8 * 2 + -2x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 0
(-16 + -4x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-16 + -4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-8 + -2x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

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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