(2x-1)(x+2)=(x-2)(x+1)

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Solution for (2x-1)(x+2)=(x-2)(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -1)(x + 2) = (x + -2)(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2x)(x + 2) = (x + -2)(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2x)(2 + x) = (x + -2)(x + 1)

Multiply (-1 + 2x) * (2 + x)
(-1(2 + x) + 2x * (2 + x)) = (x + -2)(x + 1)
((2 * -1 + x * -1) + 2x * (2 + x)) = (x + -2)(x + 1)
((-2 + -1x) + 2x * (2 + x)) = (x + -2)(x + 1)
(-2 + -1x + (2 * 2x + x * 2x)) = (x + -2)(x + 1)
(-2 + -1x + (4x + 2x2)) = (x + -2)(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -1x + 4x = 3x
(-2 + 3x + 2x2) = (x + -2)(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = (-2 + x)(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = (-2 + x)(1 + x)

Multiply (-2 + x) * (1 + x)
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = (-2(1 + x) + x(1 + x))
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = ((1 * -2 + x * -2) + x(1 + x))
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = ((-2 + -2x) + x(1 + x))
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = (-2 + -2x + (1 * x + x * x))
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = (-2 + -2x + (1x + x2))

Combine like terms: -2x + 1x = -1x
-2 + 3x + 2x2 = (-2 + -1x + x2)

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + 2 + 2x2 = -2 + -1x + 2 + x2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 3x + 2x2 = -2 + -1x + 2 + x2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3x + 2x2 = -2 + -1x + 2 + x2
3x + 2x2 = -2 + -1x + 2 + x2

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2x2 = -2 + 2 + -1x + x2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
3x + 2x2 = 0 + -1x + x2
3x + 2x2 = -1x + x2

Solving
3x + 2x2 = -1x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3x + x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -1x + x2 + x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
4x + 2x2 + -1x2 = -1x + x2 + x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -1x2 = 1x2
4x + 1x2 = -1x + x2 + x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
4x + 1x2 = -1x + x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
4x + 1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
4x + 1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
4x + 1x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x'.
x(4 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x = 0 Solving x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + x = 0 Solving 4 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -4 x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 x = -4 Simplifying x = -4

Solution

x = {0, -4}

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