3x(x+2)=240

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Solution for 3x(x+2)=240 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 2) = 240

Reorder the terms:
3x(2 + x) = 240
(2 * 3x + x * 3x) = 240
(6x + 3x2) = 240

Solving
6x + 3x2 = 240

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 6x + 3x2 = 240 + -240

Combine like terms: 240 + -240 = 0
-240 + 6x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-80 + 2x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-10 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-10 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -10 + -1x = 0 Solving -10 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + -1x = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 10 -1x = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10 -1x = 10 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -10 Simplifying x = -10

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1x = 0 Solving 8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -8 -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1x = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

Solution

x = {-10, 8}

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