x(x+6)=160

Solution for x(x+6)=160 equation:

Simplifying
x(x + 6) = 160

Reorder the terms:
x(6 + x) = 160
(6 * x + x * x) = 160
(6x + x2) = 160

Solving
6x + x2 = 160

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 6x + x2 = 160 + -160

Combine like terms: 160 + -160 = 0
-160 + 6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-16 + -1x)(10 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-16 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-16 + -1x = 0

Solving
-16 + -1x = 0

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -1x = 0 + 16

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -16

Simplifying
x = -16
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(10 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1x = 0

Solving
10 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1x = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -10
-1x = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1x = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10
Solution
x = {-16, 10}