(2x-5)(x-1)=-15x-3

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Solution for (2x-5)(x-1)=-15x-3 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -5)(x + -1) = -15x + -3

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 2x)(x + -1) = -15x + -3

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 2x)(-1 + x) = -15x + -3

Multiply (-5 + 2x) * (-1 + x)
(-5(-1 + x) + 2x * (-1 + x)) = -15x + -3
((-1 * -5 + x * -5) + 2x * (-1 + x)) = -15x + -3
((5 + -5x) + 2x * (-1 + x)) = -15x + -3
(5 + -5x + (-1 * 2x + x * 2x)) = -15x + -3
(5 + -5x + (-2x + 2x2)) = -15x + -3

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
(5 + -7x + 2x2) = -15x + -3

Reorder the terms:
5 + -7x + 2x2 = -3 + -15x

Solving
5 + -7x + 2x2 = -3 + -15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3 + -7x + 15x + 2x2 = -3 + -15x + 3 + 15x

Combine like terms: 5 + 3 = 8
8 + -7x + 15x + 2x2 = -3 + -15x + 3 + 15x

Combine like terms: -7x + 15x = 8x
8 + 8x + 2x2 = -3 + -15x + 3 + 15x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8x + 2x2 = -3 + 3 + -15x + 15x

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
8 + 8x + 2x2 = 0 + -15x + 15x
8 + 8x + 2x2 = -15x + 15x

Combine like terms: -15x + 15x = 0
8 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(4 + 4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((2 + x)(2 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

x = {-2, -2}

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