(x-4)(x-6)=-21

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Solution for (x-4)(x-6)=-21 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -4)(x + -6) = -21

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(x + -6) = -21

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x)(-6 + x) = -21

Multiply (-4 + x) * (-6 + x)
(-4(-6 + x) + x(-6 + x)) = -21
((-6 * -4 + x * -4) + x(-6 + x)) = -21
((24 + -4x) + x(-6 + x)) = -21
(24 + -4x + (-6 * x + x * x)) = -21
(24 + -4x + (-6x + x2)) = -21

Combine like terms: -4x + -6x = -10x
(24 + -10x + x2) = -21

Solving
24 + -10x + x2 = -21

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
24 + 21 + -10x + x2 = -21 + 21

Combine like terms: 24 + 21 = 45
45 + -10x + x2 = -21 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
45 + -10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-45' to each side of the equation.
45 + -10x + -45 + x2 = 0 + -45

Reorder the terms:
45 + -45 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -45

Combine like terms: 45 + -45 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -45
-10x + x2 = 0 + -45

Combine like terms: 0 + -45 = -45
-10x + x2 = -45

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = -45 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = -45 + 25

Combine like terms: -45 + 25 = -20
25 + -10x + x2 = -20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = -20

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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