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

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Solution for 3(x-1)(x+2)=0 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x)(x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x)(2 + x) = 0

Multiply (-1 + x) * (2 + x)
3(-1(2 + x) + x(2 + x)) = 0
3((2 * -1 + x * -1) + x(2 + x)) = 0
3((-2 + -1x) + x(2 + x)) = 0
3(-2 + -1x + (2 * x + x * x)) = 0
3(-2 + -1x + (2x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
3(-2 + 1x + x2) = 0
(-2 * 3 + 1x * 3 + x2 * 3) = 0
(-6 + 3x + 3x2) = 0

Solving
-6 + 3x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Factor a trinomial.
3((-2 + -1x)(1 + -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 '(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 = {-2, 1}

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