Find the Equation with Real Coefficients x=-2 , x=6

$x = - 2$ , $x = 6$

Step 1

Since the roots of an equation are the points where the solution is $0$ , set each root as a factor of the equation that equals $0$ .

$(x - (- 2)) (x - 6) = 0$

Step 2

Simplify.

Expand $(x + 2) (x - 6)$ using the FOIL Method.

Apply the distributive property.

$x (x - 6) + 2 (x - 6) = 0$

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot - 6 + 2 (x - 6) = 0$

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot x + x \cdot - 6 + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 6 = 0$

Simplify and combine like terms.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$x^{2} + x \cdot - 6 + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 6 = 0$

Move $- 6$ to the left of $x$ .

$x^{2} - 6 \cdot x + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 6 = 0$

Multiply $2$ by $- 6$ .

$x^{2} - 6 x + 2 x - 12 = 0$

Add $- 6 x$ and $2 x$ .

$x^{2} - 4 x - 12 = 0$