(x+1)(x+8)=-12

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Solution for (x+1)(x+8)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 1)(x + 8) = -12

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x)(x + 8) = -12

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x)(8 + x) = -12

Multiply (1 + x) * (8 + x)
(1(8 + x) + x(8 + x)) = -12
((8 * 1 + x * 1) + x(8 + x)) = -12
((8 + 1x) + x(8 + x)) = -12
(8 + 1x + (8 * x + x * x)) = -12
(8 + 1x + (8x + x2)) = -12

Combine like terms: 1x + 8x = 9x
(8 + 9x + x2) = -12

Solving
8 + 9x + x2 = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12 + 9x + x2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: 8 + 12 = 20
20 + 9x + x2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
20 + 9x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + x)(4 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + x = 0 Solving 5 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -5 x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 x = -5 Simplifying x = -5

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-5, -4}

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