x(x-14)=-40

Solution for x(x-14)=-40 equation:

Simplifying
x(x + -14) = -40

Reorder the terms:
x(-14 + x) = -40
(-14 * x + x * x) = -40
(-14x + x2) = -40

Solving
-14x + x2 = -40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + -14x + x2 = -40 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
40 + -14x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1x)(10 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
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 = {4, 10}