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

Simple and best practice solution for (x+8)(x-2)=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for (x+8)(x-2)=0 equation: 


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
(-16 + 6x + x2) = 0

Solving
-16 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -1x)(2 + -1x) = 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 '(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
Solution
x = {-8, 2}

See similar equations:

| 5x+10x=1x | | 7+x=161 | | -288=-6a-6(-8+6a) | | 10x+9(4x-5)=227 | | 2-(-2x+1)-x-3/2=2x/3-5x-3/12+3x | | -288=-69-6(-8+69) | | 10y+5(6y-2)=270 | | 4(7x-15)=80 | | log(2)3x+2=1 | | 4(7x-15)=10 | | 40+30x=300 | | 10y+8(5y-2)=334 | | (3x-3)+(6x-2)=5x-5 | | tan(2x)+-2cos(x)=0 | | 9A/72 | | 2y+7=29 | | (10z+3)+(7z+2)=192 | | -3=5(x-2) | | d=20t+850 | | 12q+2q-12q-q=14 | | (11y+3)+(9y+8)=131 | | (x-2)(x+5)+3x-2=-21 | | (4+c)-(4c+4)=2 | | 9x-6=3y | | 6y-18=90 | | -8+8(r+8)=88 | | 5x^2+8x=-2x | | 2(6y-3)=50-2y | | 2x+154=152 | | 73+4m=-7-26 | | -6x-6y=-5 | | 220=5x^2-25 |

Equations solver categories