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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 1x = -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 + -1x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-1 + -1x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
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 '(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
Solution
x = {-1, 2}