2(x-2)(x+1)=8

Solution for 2(x-2)(x+1)=8 equation:

Simplifying
2(x + -2)(x + 1) = 8

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x)(x + 1) = 8

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x)(1 + x) = 8

Multiply (-2 + x) * (1 + x)
2(-2(1 + x) + x(1 + x)) = 8
2((1 * -2 + x * -2) + x(1 + x)) = 8
2((-2 + -2x) + x(1 + x)) = 8
2(-2 + -2x + (1 * x + x * x)) = 8
2(-2 + -2x + (1x + x2)) = 8

Combine like terms: -2x + 1x = -1x
2(-2 + -1x + x2) = 8
(-2 * 2 + -1x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 8
(-4 + -2x + 2x2) = 8

Solving
-4 + -2x + 2x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8 + -2x + 2x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-12 + -2x + 2x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-12 + -2x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -1x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -1x)(3 + -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 '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-2, 3}