x(x-4)=252

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Solution for x(x-4)=252 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -4) = 252

Reorder the terms:
x(-4 + x) = 252
(-4 * x + x * x) = 252
(-4x + x2) = 252

Solving
-4x + x2 = 252

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-252 + -4x + x2 = 252 + -252

Combine like terms: 252 + -252 = 0
-252 + -4x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-14 + -1x)(18 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-14 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -14 + -1x = 0 Solving -14 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + -1x = 0 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 14 -1x = 0 + 14 Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14 -1x = 14 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -14 Simplifying x = -14

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-14, 18}

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