204=(x+5)(x)

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Solution for 204=(x+5)(x) equation:


Simplifying
204 = (x + 5)(x)

Reorder the terms:
204 = (5 + x)(x)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
204 = x(5 + x)
204 = (5 * x + x * x)
204 = (5x + x2)

Solving
204 = 5x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
204 + -5x + -1x2 = 5x + -5x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
204 + -5x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
204 + -5x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
204 + -5x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(12 + -1x)(17 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + -1x = 0 Solving 12 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -12 -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -1x = -12 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 12 Simplifying x = 12

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 = {12, -17}

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