Factoring a Equation

Multiply every term in the equation 2x^2+10+12=0 by a number other then 0, or 1: then solve for x by factoring.

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2x^2+10(x)+12?

multiply by 2 to get:

4x^2+20x+24=0

then factor:

4(x^2+5x+6)=0

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

x+2=0 or x+3=0

x=-2,-3

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