(3x-8)(x+7)=0

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Solution for (3x-8)(x+7)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(3x + -8)(x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 3x)(x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 3x)(7 + x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + 3x) * (7 + x)
(-8(7 + x) + 3x * (7 + x)) = 0
((7 * -8 + x * -8) + 3x * (7 + x)) = 0
((-56 + -8x) + 3x * (7 + x)) = 0
(-56 + -8x + (7 * 3x + x * 3x)) = 0
(-56 + -8x + (21x + 3x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + 21x = 13x
(-56 + 13x + 3x2) = 0

Solving
-56 + 13x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -1x)(8 + -3x) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -1x = 0

Solving
-7 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 7
-1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-1x = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -3x = 0

Solving
8 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -8
-3x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-3x = -8

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2.666666667

Simplifying
x = 2.666666667
Solution
x = {-7, 2.666666667}

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