144=x(16x)

Solution for 144=x(16x) equation:

Simplifying
144 = x(16x)

Remove parenthesis around (16x)
144 = x * 16x

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
144 = 16x * x

Multiply x * x
144 = 16x2

Solving
144 = 16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x2' to each side of the equation.
144 + -16x2 = 16x2 + -16x2

Combine like terms: 16x2 + -16x2 = 0
144 + -16x2 = 0

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -144 + -16x2 = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + -16x2 = 0 + -144
-16x2 = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 0 + -144 = -144
-16x2 = -144

Divide each side by '-16'.
x2 = 9

Simplifying
x2 = 9

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-3, 3}