x(x+17)=18

Solution for x(x+17)=18 equation:

Simplifying
x(x + 17) = 18

Reorder the terms:
x(17 + x) = 18
(17 * x + x * x) = 18
(17x + x2) = 18

Solving
17x + x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 17x + x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 17x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-18 + -1x)(1 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-18 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-18 + -1x = 0

Solving
-18 + -1x = 0

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

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -1x = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 18
-1x = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-1x = 18

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -18

Simplifying
x = -18
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-18, 1}