What is the difference between factoring and solving?

The difference between factoring and solving is...

Factoring: The answer would be in multiplication form.

Example: x²+7x+12=0 is the same as (x+3)(x+4)

Solving: The answer would be what the unknown variable is equal too.

Example: x²+7x+12=0 is the same as x=-3 or X=-4