42(x)(x)-13x=42

Solution for 42(x)(x)-13x=42 equation:

Simplifying
42(x)(x) + -13x = 42

Multiply x * x
42x2 + -13x = 42

Reorder the terms:
-13x + 42x2 = 42

Solving
-13x + 42x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -13x + 42x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + -13x + 42x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -7x)(7 + -6x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -7x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -7x = 0

Solving
-6 + -7x = 0

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -7x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7x = 0 + 6
-7x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-7x = 6

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -6x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -6x = 0

Solving
7 + -6x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -6x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -6x = 0 + -7
-6x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-6x = -7

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1.166666667

Simplifying
x = 1.166666667
Solution
x = {-0.8571428571, 1.166666667}