5+x(x-4)=37

Solution for 5+x(x-4)=37 equation:

Simplifying
5 + x(x + -4) = 37

Reorder the terms:
5 + x(-4 + x) = 37
5 + (-4 * x + x * x) = 37
5 + (-4x + x2) = 37

Solving
5 + -4x + x2 = 37

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -37 + -4x + x2 = 37 + -37

Combine like terms: 5 + -37 = -32
-32 + -4x + x2 = 37 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
-32 + -4x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1x)(8 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1x = 0

Solving
8 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -8
-1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8
Solution
x = {-4, 8}