(2x-2)(1x-5)=-8

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Solution for (2x-2)(1x-5)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -2)(1x + -5) = -8

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(1x + -5) = -8

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(-5 + 1x) = -8

Multiply (-2 + 2x) * (-5 + 1x)
(-2(-5 + 1x) + 2x * (-5 + 1x)) = -8
((-5 * -2 + 1x * -2) + 2x * (-5 + 1x)) = -8
((10 + -2x) + 2x * (-5 + 1x)) = -8
(10 + -2x + (-5 * 2x + 1x * 2x)) = -8
(10 + -2x + (-10x + 2x2)) = -8

Combine like terms: -2x + -10x = -12x
(10 + -12x + 2x2) = -8

Solving
10 + -12x + 2x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + 8 + -12x + 2x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
18 + -12x + 2x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
18 + -12x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + -6x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((3 + -1x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1x = 0 Solving 3 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -3 -1x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1x = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 3 Simplifying x = 3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1x = 0 Solving 3 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -3 -1x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1x = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 3 Simplifying x = 3

Solution

x = {3, 3}

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