x(6-x)=-16

Simple and best practice solution for x(6-x)=-16 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x(6-x)=-16 equation:


Simplifying
x(6 + -1x) = -16
(6 * x + -1x * x) = -16
(6x + -1x2) = -16

Solving
6x + -1x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + 6x + -1x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + 6x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + -1x)(2 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

x = {8, -2}

See similar equations:

| 9x=2-11x | | x=-5x+3 | | 16=-x+7 | | 6(2y-6)=4(9+3y) | | -2=-x+7 | | x-2/3=x | | 3x+4+2x=14 | | x^2+3x=-4 | | 2x+10x=x+2+3000 | | x=y+60 | | 0=-x+7 | | (5x-4)-(3x-1)=3 | | y=7+-1x | | 5(2y+3)=4 | | 1=.5x-4 | | y=.5(-6)-4 | | 13-2y=3 | | 3y+2(y+2)=13-(2y-5) | | 3x^2+10=1 | | x-2(-3)=3 | | x=3+2y | | 150-2x=34x+22 | | 4*a*a-2*a-4=0 | | 72+8x=-72 | | 3x+12=75-6 | | 3+2(x+1)-x=12 | | -23=-2-10+a | | x^2+18x=-38 | | x^2+9x=-38 | | 10-5(2-3x)=-15 | | 3-5(4+5x)=-67 | | 8x-(x-10)=-25 |

Equations solver categories