x(x-1)-5(x-2)=2

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Solution for x(x-1)-5(x-2)=2 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -1) + -5(x + -2) = 2

Reorder the terms:
x(-1 + x) + -5(x + -2) = 2
(-1 * x + x * x) + -5(x + -2) = 2
(-1x + x2) + -5(x + -2) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-1x + x2 + -5(-2 + x) = 2
-1x + x2 + (-2 * -5 + x * -5) = 2
-1x + x2 + (10 + -5x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
10 + -1x + -5x + x2 = 2

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
10 + -6x + x2 = 2

Solving
10 + -6x + x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2 + -6x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + -6x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
8 + -6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1x = 0 Solving 4 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -4 -1x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1x = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

x = {2, 4}

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