-x(x+4)=-1440

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Solution for -x(x+4)=-1440 equation:


Simplifying
-1x(x + 4) = -1440

Reorder the terms:
-1x(4 + x) = -1440
(4 * -1x + x * -1x) = -1440
(-4x + -1x2) = -1440

Solving
-4x + -1x2 = -1440

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1440 + -4x + -1x2 = -1440 + 1440

Combine like terms: -1440 + 1440 = 0
1440 + -4x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(36 + -1x)(40 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(36 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 36 + -1x = 0 Solving 36 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-36' to each side of the equation. 36 + -36 + -1x = 0 + -36 Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -36 -1x = 0 + -36 Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36 -1x = -36 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 36 Simplifying x = 36

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(40 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 40 + x = 0 Solving 40 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-40' to each side of the equation. 40 + -40 + x = 0 + -40 Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -40 x = 0 + -40 Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40 x = -40 Simplifying x = -40

Solution

x = {36, -40}

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