(2x+5)(x-4)=(x+7)(x-4)

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Solution for (2x+5)(x-4)=(x+7)(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 5)(x + -4) = (x + 7)(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 2x)(x + -4) = (x + 7)(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 2x)(-4 + x) = (x + 7)(x + -4)

Multiply (5 + 2x) * (-4 + x)
(5(-4 + x) + 2x * (-4 + x)) = (x + 7)(x + -4)
((-4 * 5 + x * 5) + 2x * (-4 + x)) = (x + 7)(x + -4)
((-20 + 5x) + 2x * (-4 + x)) = (x + 7)(x + -4)
(-20 + 5x + (-4 * 2x + x * 2x)) = (x + 7)(x + -4)
(-20 + 5x + (-8x + 2x2)) = (x + 7)(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
(-20 + -3x + 2x2) = (x + 7)(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = (7 + x)(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = (7 + x)(-4 + x)

Multiply (7 + x) * (-4 + x)
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = (7(-4 + x) + x(-4 + x))
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = ((-4 * 7 + x * 7) + x(-4 + x))
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = ((-28 + 7x) + x(-4 + x))
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = (-28 + 7x + (-4 * x + x * x))
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = (-28 + 7x + (-4x + x2))

Combine like terms: 7x + -4x = 3x
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = (-28 + 3x + x2)

Solving
-20 + -3x + 2x2 = -28 + 3x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 28 + -3x + -3x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -28 + 3x + x2 + 28 + -3x + -1x2

Combine like terms: -20 + 28 = 8
8 + -3x + -3x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -28 + 3x + x2 + 28 + -3x + -1x2

Combine like terms: -3x + -3x = -6x
8 + -6x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -28 + 3x + x2 + 28 + -3x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -1x2 = 1x2
8 + -6x + 1x2 = -28 + 3x + x2 + 28 + -3x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6x + 1x2 = -28 + 28 + 3x + -3x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
8 + -6x + 1x2 = 0 + 3x + -3x + x2 + -1x2
8 + -6x + 1x2 = 3x + -3x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
8 + -6x + 1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
8 + -6x + 1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
8 + -6x + 1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {2, 4}

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