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3(x-2)(x+4)=0 equation

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3*(x - 2)*(x + 4) = 0
$$3 \left(x - 2\right) \left(x + 4\right) = 0$$
Detail solution
Expand the expression in the equation
$$3 \left(x - 2\right) \left(x + 4\right) = 0$$
We get the quadratic equation
$$3 x^{2} + 6 x - 24 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0

A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 3$$
$$b = 6$$
$$c = -24$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(6)^2 - 4 * (3) * (-24) = 324

Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

or
$$x_{1} = 2$$
$$x_{2} = -4$$
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Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -4
$$x_{1} = -4$$
x2 = 2
$$x_{2} = 2$$
x2 = 2
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-4 + 2
$$-4 + 2$$
=
-2
$$-2$$
product
-4*2
$$- 8$$
=
-8
$$-8$$
-8
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -4.0
x2 = 2.0
x2 = 2.0