(x-2)(x+5)=8

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Solution for (x-2)(x+5)=8 equation: 


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + 5) = 8

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + 5) = 8

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(5 + x) = 8

Multiply (-2 + x) * (5 + x)
(-2(5 + x) + x(5 + x)) = 8
((5 * -2 + x * -2) + x(5 + x)) = 8
((-10 + -2x) + x(5 + x)) = 8
(-10 + -2x + (5 * x + x * x)) = 8
(-10 + -2x + (5x + x2)) = 8

Combine like terms: -2x + 5x = 3x
(-10 + 3x + x2) = 8

Solving
-10 + 3x + x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -8 + 3x + x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-18 + 3x + x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-18 + 3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1x)(3 + -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 '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-6, 3}

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