2x(x+3)=8

Solution for 2x(x+3)=8 equation:

Simplifying
2x(x + 3) = 8

Reorder the terms:
2x(3 + x) = 8
(3 * 2x + x * 2x) = 8
(6x + 2x2) = 8

Solving
6x + 2x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x + 2x2 = 8 + -8

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-4 + 3x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-4, 1}