x(3x-8)=28

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Solution for x(3x-8)=28 equation:


Simplifying
x(3x + -8) = 28

Reorder the terms:
x(-8 + 3x) = 28
(-8 * x + 3x * x) = 28
(-8x + 3x2) = 28

Solving
-8x + 3x2 = 28

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -8x + 3x2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-28 + -8x + 3x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x)(14 + -3x) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(14 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 14 + -3x = 0 Solving 14 + -3x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + -3x = 0 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -14 -3x = 0 + -14 Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14 -3x = -14 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 4.666666667 Simplifying x = 4.666666667

Solution

x = {-2, 4.666666667}

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