6x*(7-x)=72

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Solution for 6x*(7-x)=72 equation:


Simplifying
6x(7 + -1x) = 72
(7 * 6x + -1x * 6x) = 72
(42x + -6x2) = 72

Solving
42x + -6x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 42x + -6x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + 42x + -6x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-12 + 7x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-4 + x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + x = 0 Solving -4 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 0 + 4 x = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

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 = {4, 3}

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