x(x-6)=40

Solution for x(x-6)=40 equation:

Simplifying
x(x + -6) = 40

Reorder the terms:
x(-6 + x) = 40
(-6 * x + x * x) = 40
(-6x + x2) = 40

Solving
-6x + x2 = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -6x + x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -6x + 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}