(2x-1)(x+18)=(x-6)(x+3)

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Solution for (2x-1)(x+18)=(x-6)(x+3) equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -1)(x + 18) = (x + -6)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2x)(x + 18) = (x + -6)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2x)(18 + x) = (x + -6)(x + 3)

Multiply (-1 + 2x) * (18 + x)
(-1(18 + x) + 2x * (18 + x)) = (x + -6)(x + 3)
((18 * -1 + x * -1) + 2x * (18 + x)) = (x + -6)(x + 3)
((-18 + -1x) + 2x * (18 + x)) = (x + -6)(x + 3)
(-18 + -1x + (18 * 2x + x * 2x)) = (x + -6)(x + 3)
(-18 + -1x + (36x + 2x2)) = (x + -6)(x + 3)

Combine like terms: -1x + 36x = 35x
(-18 + 35x + 2x2) = (x + -6)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = (-6 + x)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = (-6 + x)(3 + x)

Multiply (-6 + x) * (3 + x)
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = (-6(3 + x) + x(3 + x))
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = ((3 * -6 + x * -6) + x(3 + x))
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = ((-18 + -6x) + x(3 + x))
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = (-18 + -6x + (3 * x + x * x))
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = (-18 + -6x + (3x + x2))

Combine like terms: -6x + 3x = -3x
-18 + 35x + 2x2 = (-18 + -3x + x2)

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 35x + 18 + 2x2 = -18 + -3x + 18 + x2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + 35x + 2x2 = -18 + -3x + 18 + x2

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 35x + 2x2 = -18 + -3x + 18 + x2
35x + 2x2 = -18 + -3x + 18 + x2

Reorder the terms:
35x + 2x2 = -18 + 18 + -3x + x2

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
35x + 2x2 = 0 + -3x + x2
35x + 2x2 = -3x + x2

Solving
35x + 2x2 = -3x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
35x + 3x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -3x + x2 + 3x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 35x + 3x = 38x
38x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -3x + x2 + 3x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -1x2 = 1x2
38x + 1x2 = -3x + x2 + 3x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
38x + 1x2 = -3x + 3x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
38x + 1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
38x + 1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
38x + 1x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x'.
x(38 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x = 0 Solving x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(38 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 38 + x = 0 Solving 38 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-38' to each side of the equation. 38 + -38 + x = 0 + -38 Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -38 x = 0 + -38 Combine like terms: 0 + -38 = -38 x = -38 Simplifying x = -38

Solution

x = {0, -38}

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