To solve the quadratic equation \(2x^2 + 6x + 6 = 0\), we can use the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
Here, \(a = 2\), \(b = 6\), and \(c = 6\).
First, we calculate the discriminant (\(b^2 - 4ac\)):
\[ b^2 - 4ac = 6^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 6 = 36 - 48 = -12 \]
Since the discriminant is negative, the equation has no real solutions, but there are two complex solutions.
Now, we'll substitute back into the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{-6 \pm \sqrt{-12}}{2 \cdot 2} \]
Simplifying further:
\[ \sqrt{-12} = \sqrt{12}i = 2\sqrt{3}i \]
So we substitute that back into the equation:
\[ x = \frac{-6 \pm 2\sqrt{3}i}{4} \]
Now, simplify the fraction:
\[ x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{3}i}{2} \]
Thus, the solutions to the equation \(2x^2 + 6x + 6 = 0\) are:
\[ x = \frac{-3 + \sqrt{3}i}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad x = \frac{-3 - \sqrt{3}i}{2} \]