x+18=x(x+8)

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Solution for x+18=x(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
x + 18 = x(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
18 + x = x(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
18 + x = x(8 + x)
18 + x = (8 * x + x * x)
18 + x = (8x + x2)

Solving
18 + x = 8x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: x + -8x = -7x
18 + -7x + -1x2 = 8x + x2 + -8x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
18 + -7x + -1x2 = 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
18 + -7x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
18 + -7x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
18 + -7x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x)(9 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + x = 0 Solving 9 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -9 x = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 x = -9 Simplifying x = -9

Solution

x = {2, -9}

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