x(x+17)=-60

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Solution for x(x+17)=-60 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 17) = -60

Reorder the terms:
x(17 + x) = -60
(17 * x + x * x) = -60
(17x + x2) = -60

Solving
17x + x2 = -60

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
60 + 17x + x2 = -60 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
60 + 17x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(12 + x)(5 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(12 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + x = 0 Solving 12 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -12 x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 x = -12 Simplifying x = -12

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + x = 0 Solving 5 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -5 x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 x = -5 Simplifying x = -5

Solution

x = {-12, -5}

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