document.write( "Question 206302This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate
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document.write( ": (x+2)(x+6)=12 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #155881 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x+2)(x+6)=12 \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "FOIL out the left side\r\n" ); document.write( "2\r\n" ); document.write( "x2+6x+2x+12=12\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x2+8x+12=12\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Get 0 on the right by subtracting 12 from both sides:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x2+8x=0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Factor out x on the left:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x(x+8)=0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Set both factors = 0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x=0, x+8=0\r\n" ); document.write( " x=-8\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are 0 and -8\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |