x(8x-7)=15

Solution for x(8x-7)=15 equation:

Simplifying
x(8x + -7) = 15

Reorder the terms:
x(-7 + 8x) = 15
(-7 * x + 8x * x) = 15
(-7x + 8x2) = 15

Solving
-7x + 8x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -7x + 8x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + -7x + 8x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1x)(15 + -8x) = 0

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1x = 0

Solving
-1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 1

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(15 + -8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
15 + -8x = 0

Solving
15 + -8x = 0

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

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -8x = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + -15
-8x = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-8x = -15

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1.875

Simplifying
x = 1.875
Solution
x = {-1, 1.875}