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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4x(-4 + x) = (2x + 1)(x + -4)
(-4 * 4x + x * 4x) = (2x + 1)(x + -4)
(-16x + 4x2) = (2x + 1)(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-16x + 4x2 = (1 + 2x)(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-16x + 4x2 = (1 + 2x)(-4 + x)

Multiply (1 + 2x) * (-4 + x)
-16x + 4x2 = (1(-4 + x) + 2x * (-4 + x))
-16x + 4x2 = ((-4 * 1 + x * 1) + 2x * (-4 + x))
-16x + 4x2 = ((-4 + 1x) + 2x * (-4 + x))
-16x + 4x2 = (-4 + 1x + (-4 * 2x + x * 2x))
-16x + 4x2 = (-4 + 1x + (-8x + 2x2))

Combine like terms: 1x + -8x = -7x
-16x + 4x2 = (-4 + -7x + 2x2)

Solving
-16x + 4x2 = -4 + -7x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -16x + 7x + 4x2 + -2x2 = -4 + -7x + 2x2 + 4 + 7x + -2x2

Combine like terms: -16x + 7x = -9x
4 + -9x + 4x2 + -2x2 = -4 + -7x + 2x2 + 4 + 7x + -2x2

Combine like terms: 4x2 + -2x2 = 2x2
4 + -9x + 2x2 = -4 + -7x + 2x2 + 4 + 7x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
4 + -9x + 2x2 = -4 + 4 + -7x + 7x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -9x + 2x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x + 2x2 + -2x2
4 + -9x + 2x2 = -7x + 7x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
4 + -9x + 2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
4 + -9x + 2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
4 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -2x)(4 + -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 '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {0.5, 4}

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