x*(x-1)=272

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Solution for x*(x-1)=272 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -1) = 272

Reorder the terms:
x(-1 + x) = 272
(-1 * x + x * x) = 272
(-1x + x2) = 272

Solving
-1x + x2 = 272

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-272 + -1x + x2 = 272 + -272

Combine like terms: 272 + -272 = 0
-272 + -1x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-16 + -1x)(17 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-16 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -16 + -1x = 0 Solving -16 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + -1x = 0 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 16 -1x = 0 + 16 Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16 -1x = 16 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -16 Simplifying x = -16

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(17 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 17 + -1x = 0 Solving 17 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17' to each side of the equation. 17 + -17 + -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -17 -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17 -1x = -17 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 17 Simplifying x = 17

Solution

x = {-16, 17}

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