(x-4)(x-3)=20

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Solution for (x-4)(x-3)=20 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -4)(x + -3) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(x + -3) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(-3 + x) = 20

Multiply (-4 + x) * (-3 + x)
(-4(-3 + x) + x(-3 + x)) = 20
((-3 * -4 + x * -4) + x(-3 + x)) = 20
((12 + -4x) + x(-3 + x)) = 20
(12 + -4x + (-3 * x + x * x)) = 20
(12 + -4x + (-3x + x2)) = 20

Combine like terms: -4x + -3x = -7x
(12 + -7x + x2) = 20

Solving
12 + -7x + x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -20 + -7x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 12 + -20 = -8
-8 + -7x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-8 + -7x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1x)(8 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1x = 0 Solving 8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -8 -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1x = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

Solution

x = {-1, 8}

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