Answer:
x = 3 and -2 are the two solutions.
Step-by-step explanation:
2x^2 -2x -12 = 0
First factor out a 2
2(x^2 - x - 6) = 0
2(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0
2 = 0 x - 3 = 0 x + 2 = 0
2 does not equal zero so this is an extraneous solution
x - 3 = 0 so x = 3
x + 2 = 0 so x = -2