x(x+20)=384

Solution for x(x+20)=384 equation:

Simplifying
x(x + 20) = 384

Reorder the terms:
x(20 + x) = 384
(20 * x + x * x) = 384
(20x + x2) = 384

Solving
20x + x2 = 384

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-384 + 20x + x2 = 384 + -384

Combine like terms: 384 + -384 = 0
-384 + 20x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-32 + -1x)(12 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-32 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-32 + -1x = 0

Solving
-32 + -1x = 0

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

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -1x = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 32
-1x = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-1x = 32

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -32

Simplifying
x = -32
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
12 + -1x = 0

Solving
12 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -12
-1x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12
Solution
x = {-32, 12}