2x(x-4)=3(1-x)

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Solution for 2x(x-4)=3(1-x) equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + -4) = 3(1 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
2x(-4 + x) = 3(1 + -1x)
(-4 * 2x + x * 2x) = 3(1 + -1x)
(-8x + 2x2) = 3(1 + -1x)
-8x + 2x2 = (1 * 3 + -1x * 3)
-8x + 2x2 = (3 + -3x)

Solving
-8x + 2x2 = 3 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8x + 3x + 2x2 = 3 + -3x + -3 + 3x

Combine like terms: -8x + 3x = -5x
-3 + -5x + 2x2 = 3 + -3x + -3 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5x + 2x2 = 3 + -3 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + -5x + 2x2 = 0 + -3x + 3x
-3 + -5x + 2x2 = -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-3 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2x)(3 + -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 '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1x = 0 Solving 3 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -3 -1x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1x = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 3 Simplifying x = 3

Solution

x = {-0.5, 3}

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