x(x-5)=266

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Solution for x(x-5)=266 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -5) = 266

Reorder the terms:
x(-5 + x) = 266
(-5 * x + x * x) = 266
(-5x + x2) = 266

Solving
-5x + x2 = 266

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-266 + -5x + x2 = 266 + -266

Combine like terms: 266 + -266 = 0
-266 + -5x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-14 + -1x)(19 + -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 '(19 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 19 + -1x = 0 Solving 19 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + -1x = 0 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -19 -1x = 0 + -19 Combine like terms: 0 + -19 = -19 -1x = -19 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 19 Simplifying x = 19

Solution

x = {-14, 19}

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