assuming that the blank space is a plus 2x^2+12x-14=0
isolate x (2x^2+12x)-14=0 undistribute 2 2(x^2+6x)-14=0 take 1/2 of 6 and square and add negative and positive 2(x^2+6x+9-9)-14=0 factor perfect squrae 2((x+3)^2-9)-14=0 distribute 2(x+3)^2-18-14=0 2(x+3)^2-32=0 2(x+3)^2=32 divide 2 (x+3)^2=16 sqrt x+3=+/-4 minus 3 x=+/-4-3 x=-7 or 1 2nd to last option