(8x-7)(x+6)=0

Solution for (8x-7)(x+6)=0 equation:

Simplifying
(8x + -7)(x + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + 8x)(x + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + 8x)(6 + x) = 0

Multiply (-7 + 8x) * (6 + x)
(-7(6 + x) + 8x * (6 + x)) = 0
((6 * -7 + x * -7) + 8x * (6 + x)) = 0
((-42 + -7x) + 8x * (6 + x)) = 0
(-42 + -7x + (6 * 8x + x * 8x)) = 0
(-42 + -7x + (48x + 8x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -7x + 48x = 41x
(-42 + 41x + 8x2) = 0

Solving
-42 + 41x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1x)(7 + -8x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1x = 0

Solving
-6 + -1x = 0

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1x = 0 + 6

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -8x = 0

Solving
7 + -8x = 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 + -8x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + -7
-8x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-8x = -7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.875

Simplifying
x = 0.875
Solution
x = {-6, 0.875}