x(x-6)=2(x-8)

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Solution for x(x-6)=2(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -6) = 2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
x(-6 + x) = 2(x + -8)
(-6 * x + x * x) = 2(x + -8)
(-6x + x2) = 2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-6x + x2 = 2(-8 + x)
-6x + x2 = (-8 * 2 + x * 2)
-6x + x2 = (-16 + 2x)

Solving
-6x + x2 = -16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -6x + -2x + x2 = -16 + 2x + 16 + -2x

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
16 + -8x + x2 = -16 + 2x + 16 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -16 + 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 2x + -2x
16 + -8x + x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
16 + -8x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1x)(4 + -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 '(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 = {4, 4}

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