(x-2)-x(x-2)=0

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Solution for (x-2)-x(x-2)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2) + -1x(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x) + -1x(x + -2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
-2 + x + -1x(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x + -1x(-2 + x) = 0
-2 + x + (-2 * -1x + x * -1x) = 0
-2 + x + (2x + -1x2) = 0

Combine like terms: x + 2x = 3x
-2 + 3x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 3x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + x)(1 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + x = 0 Solving -2 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + 2 x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

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 = {2, 1}

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