-x(x+17)=0

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Solution for -x(x+17)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
-1x(x + 17) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1x(17 + x) = 0
(17 * -1x + x * -1x) = 0
(-17x + -1x2) = 0

Solving
-17x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1x'.
-1x(17 + x) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x = 0

Solving
x = 0

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

Simplifying
x = 0

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(17 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
17 + x = 0

Solving
17 + x = 0

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

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -17
x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
x = -17

Simplifying
x = -17
Solution
x = {0, -17}

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