Question

solve 6x^2 + 6x -12 = 0

Answer 1

start by dividing each term by 6 and you have

\[x^2 + x - 2 = 0\]

now you can solve by factoring... find the factors of -2 that add to 1...the larger factor is positive and the smaller is negative

hope this helps

Answer 2

so x = 2 and x = -1 ?

Answer 3

well there are the factors so you have

(x +2)(x -1) = 0

now you need to find the solutions by solving

x + 2 = 0 and x - 1 = 0

Answer 4

understood. thanks