(x-8)(2x+1)=0

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Solution for (x-8)(2x+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -8)(2x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x)(2x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x)(1 + 2x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + x) * (1 + 2x)
(-8(1 + 2x) + x(1 + 2x)) = 0
((1 * -8 + 2x * -8) + x(1 + 2x)) = 0
((-8 + -16x) + x(1 + 2x)) = 0
(-8 + -16x + (1 * x + 2x * x)) = 0
(-8 + -16x + (1x + 2x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -16x + 1x = -15x
(-8 + -15x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-8 + -15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2x)(8 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2x = 0 Solving -1 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + 1 -2x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -2x = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

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 = {-0.5, 8}

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