x*(x+4)=60

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Solution for x*(x+4)=60 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 4) = 60

Reorder the terms:
x(4 + x) = 60
(4 * x + x * x) = 60
(4x + x2) = 60

Solving
4x + x2 = 60

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 4x + x2 = 60 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-60 + 4x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-10 + -1x)(6 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -1x = 0 Solving 6 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + -1x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -6 -1x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -1x = -6 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 6 Simplifying x = 6

Solution

x = {-10, 6}

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