(-x-4)(x+8)=0

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Solution for (-x-4)(x+8)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(-1x + -4)(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + -1x)(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + -1x)(8 + x) = 0

Multiply (-4 + -1x) * (8 + x)
(-4(8 + x) + -1x * (8 + x)) = 0
((8 * -4 + x * -4) + -1x * (8 + x)) = 0
((-32 + -4x) + -1x * (8 + x)) = 0
(-32 + -4x + (8 * -1x + x * -1x)) = 0
(-32 + -4x + (-8x + -1x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
(-32 + -12x + -1x2) = 0

Solving
-32 + -12x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(32 + 12x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((8 + x)(4 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + x = 0 Solving 8 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -8 x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + x = 0 Solving 4 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -4 x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 x = -4 Simplifying x = -4

Solution

x = {-8, -4}

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