6x(x+8)-12=0

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Solution for 6x(x+8)-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x(x + 8) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6x(8 + x) + -12 = 0
(8 * 6x + x * 6x) + -12 = 0
(48x + 6x2) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 48x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 48x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-2 + 8x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + 8x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + 8x + x2 = 0 Solving -2 + 8x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 8x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2 Reorder the terms: -2 + 2 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 2 8x + x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 8x + x2 = 2 The x term is 8x. Take half its coefficient (4). Square it (16) and add it to both sides. Add '16' to each side of the equation. 8x + 16 + x2 = 2 + 16 Reorder the terms: 16 + 8x + x2 = 2 + 16 Combine like terms: 2 + 16 = 18 16 + 8x + x2 = 18 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 4)(x + 4) = 18 Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 4) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 4.242640687 Simplifying x + 4 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 4.242640687 Solving 4 + x = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 4.242640687 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 4.242640687 + -4 x = 4.242640687 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + -4 = 0.242640687 x = 0.242640687 Simplifying x = 0.242640687

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -4.242640687 Simplifying x + 4 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -4.242640687 Solving 4 + x = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -4.242640687 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -4.242640687 + -4 x = -4.242640687 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + -4 = -8.242640687 x = -8.242640687 Simplifying x = -8.242640687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.242640687, -8.242640687}

Solution

x = {0.242640687, -8.242640687}

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