(x+5)(x-1)=0

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Solution for (x+5)(x-1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 5)(x + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(5 + x)(x + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(5 + x)(-1 + x) = 0

Multiply (5 + x) * (-1 + x)
(5(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = 0
((-1 * 5 + x * 5) + x(-1 + x)) = 0
((-5 + 5x) + x(-1 + x)) = 0
(-5 + 5x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = 0
(-5 + 5x + (-1x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
(-5 + 4x + x2) = 0

Solving
-5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1x)(1 + -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 '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -1x = 0 Solving 1 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -1 -1x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -1x = -1 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 1 Simplifying x = 1

Solution

x = {-5, 1}

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