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Question
Factor the expression
2(x−6)(x+2)
Evaluate
2x2−8x−24
Rewrite the expression
2x2−2×4x−2×12
Factor out 2 from the expression
2(x2−4x−12)
Solution
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Evaluate
x2−4x−12
Rewrite the expression
x2+(2−6)x−12
Calculate
x2+2x−6x−12
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×2−6x−6×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+2)−6x−6×2
Factor out −6 from the expression
x(x+2)−6(x+2)
Factor out x+2 from the expression
(x−6)(x+2)
2(x−6)(x+2)
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Find the roots
x1=−2,x2=6
Evaluate
2x2−8x−24
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2x2−8x−24=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
2x2−8x−24
Rewrite the expression
2x2−2×4x−2×12
Factor out 2 from the expression
2(x2−4x−12)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−4x−12
Rewrite the expression
x2+(2−6)x−12
Calculate
x2+2x−6x−12
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×2−6x−6×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+2)−6x−6×2
Factor out −6 from the expression
x(x+2)−6(x+2)
Factor out x+2 from the expression
(x−6)(x+2)
2(x−6)(x+2)
2(x−6)(x+2)=0
Divide the terms
(x−6)(x+2)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−6=0x+2=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−6=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+6
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=6
x=6x+2=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x+2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−2
x=6x=−2
Solution
x1=−2,x2=6
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