(x+3)(x-8)=42

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Solution for (x+3)(x-8)=42 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 3)(x + -8) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(3 + x)(x + -8) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(3 + x)(-8 + x) = 42

Multiply (3 + x) * (-8 + x)
(3(-8 + x) + x(-8 + x)) = 42
((-8 * 3 + x * 3) + x(-8 + x)) = 42
((-24 + 3x) + x(-8 + x)) = 42
(-24 + 3x + (-8 * x + x * x)) = 42
(-24 + 3x + (-8x + x2)) = 42

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
(-24 + -5x + x2) = 42

Solving
-24 + -5x + x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -42 + -5x + x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: -24 + -42 = -66
-66 + -5x + x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-66 + -5x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1x)(11 + -1x) = 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 '(11 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 11 + -1x = 0 Solving 11 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11' to each side of the equation. 11 + -11 + -1x = 0 + -11 Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -11 -1x = 0 + -11 Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11 -1x = -11 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 11 Simplifying x = 11

Solution

x = {-6, 11}

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