(5x-8)(x+7)=0

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Solution for (5x-8)(x+7)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(5x + -8)(x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5x)(x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5x)(7 + x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + 5x) * (7 + x)
(-8(7 + x) + 5x * (7 + x)) = 0
((7 * -8 + x * -8) + 5x * (7 + x)) = 0
((-56 + -8x) + 5x * (7 + x)) = 0
(-56 + -8x + (7 * 5x + x * 5x)) = 0
(-56 + -8x + (35x + 5x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + 35x = 27x
(-56 + 27x + 5x2) = 0

Solving
-56 + 27x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -1x)(8 + -5x) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -1x = 0

Solving
-7 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = 0 + 7

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -5x = 0

Solving
8 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -8
-5x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-5x = -8

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1.6

Simplifying
x = 1.6
Solution
x = {-7, 1.6}

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