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Solve 4x² + 12x + 8 = 0

The solutions of 4x² + 12x + 8 = 0 are x = -1 or x = -2.

x² +x += 0
4x2+12x+8=0⇒x=−1, −24x^2 + 12x + 8 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -1,\ -2
Discriminant D = 16 · x ≈ -1, -2

Change a, b or c (whole numbers, a not 0) and the exact solutions follow.

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Graph of y = 4x² + 12x + 8-4-3-2-11-55101520253035x = -1x = -2vertexy = 4x² + 12x + 8
Graph of y = 4x² + 12x + 8. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = -1 and x = -2; the vertex is at (-1.5, -1).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = 4, b = 12, c = 8.

    4x2+12x+8=04x^2 + 12x + 8 = 0
  2. 2

    Work out the discriminant D = b² − 4ac. Its sign tells you how many real solutions there are.

    D=122−4⋅4⋅8=144−128=16D = 12^2 - 4\cdot4\cdot8 = 144 - 128 = 16
  3. 3

    D is positive, so there are two different real solutions.

  4. 4

    Method 1, factoring. The roots are rational, so the left side factors:

    4(x+1)(x+2)=04\left(x + 1\right)\left(x + 2\right) = 0
  5. 5

    A product is zero when one of its factors is zero, so set each factor equal to 0 and solve:

    x+1=0⇒x=−1x+2=0⇒x=−2x + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -1\qquad x + 2 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -2
  6. 6

    Method 2, The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=−12±168x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{-12 \pm \sqrt{16}}{8}
  7. 7

    Simplify to get the solutions:

    x=−1orx=−2x = -1\quad\text{or}\quad x = -2
  8. 8

    Check by putting x = -1 back in: a·x² + b·x + c = 4·(1) + 12·(-1) + 8 = 0 ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 4x^2 + 12x + 8 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = -1,\ -2 \]
\[ 4x^2 + 12x + 8 = 0 \]
\[ D = 12^2 - 4\cdot4\cdot8 = 144 - 128 = 16 \]
\[ 4\left(x + 1\right)\left(x + 2\right) = 0 \]
\[ x + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -1\qquad x + 2 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -2 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{-12 \pm \sqrt{16}}{8} \]
\[ x = -1\quad\text{or}\quad x = -2 \]

The parabola y = 4x² + 12x + 8

xy
-4.535
-3.515
-2.53
-1.5-1
-0.53
0.515
1.535

Questions

What are the solutions of 4x² + 12x + 8 = 0?

The solutions of 4x² + 12x + 8 = 0 are x = -1 or x = -2.

Does 4x² + 12x + 8 = 0 factor?

Yes: 4(x+1)(x+2) = 0.

What is the vertex of y = 4x² + 12x + 8?

(-3/2, -1). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = -3, product = c/a = 2.

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