(2x-1)(x+8)=

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Solution for (2x-1)(x+8)= equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -1)(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2x)(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2x)(8 + x) = 0

Multiply (-1 + 2x) * (8 + x)
(-1(8 + x) + 2x * (8 + x)) = 0
((8 * -1 + x * -1) + 2x * (8 + x)) = 0
((-8 + -1x) + 2x * (8 + x)) = 0
(-8 + -1x + (8 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 0
(-8 + -1x + (16x + 2x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -1x + 16x = 15x
(-8 + 15x + 2x2) = 0

Solving
-8 + 15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -1x)(1 + -2x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1x = 0 Solving -8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -1x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 8 -1x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1x = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2x = 0 Solving 1 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -1 -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2x = -1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Solution

x = {-8, 0.5}

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