(x+2)(x+4)=7x+38

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Solution for (x+2)(x+4)=7x+38 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2)(x + 4) = 7x + 38

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(x + 4) = 7x + 38

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(4 + x) = 7x + 38

Multiply (2 + x) * (4 + x)
(2(4 + x) + x(4 + x)) = 7x + 38
((4 * 2 + x * 2) + x(4 + x)) = 7x + 38
((8 + 2x) + x(4 + x)) = 7x + 38
(8 + 2x + (4 * x + x * x)) = 7x + 38
(8 + 2x + (4x + x2)) = 7x + 38

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
(8 + 6x + x2) = 7x + 38

Reorder the terms:
8 + 6x + x2 = 38 + 7x

Solving
8 + 6x + x2 = 38 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -38 + 6x + -7x + x2 = 38 + 7x + -38 + -7x

Combine like terms: 8 + -38 = -30
-30 + 6x + -7x + x2 = 38 + 7x + -38 + -7x

Combine like terms: 6x + -7x = -1x
-30 + -1x + x2 = 38 + 7x + -38 + -7x

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -1x + x2 = 38 + -38 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
-30 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 7x + -7x
-30 + -1x + x2 = 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-30 + -1x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1x)(6 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -1x = 0 Solving -5 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 5 -1x = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -1x = 5 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -5 Simplifying x = -5

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-5, 6}

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