4x(-x+4)=12

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Solution for 4x(-x+4)=12 equation:


Simplifying
4x(-1x + 4) = 12

Reorder the terms:
4x(4 + -1x) = 12
(4 * 4x + -1x * 4x) = 12
(16x + -4x2) = 12

Solving
16x + -4x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 16x + -4x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + 16x + -4x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-3 + 4x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-3 + x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + x = 0 Solving -3 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 0 + 3 x = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 x = 3 Simplifying x = 3

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 = {3, 1}

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