(x-3)(x+71)=0

Solution for (x-3)(x+71)=0 equation:

Simplifying
(x + -3)(x + 71) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + x)(x + 71) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + x)(71 + x) = 0

Multiply (-3 + x) * (71 + x)
(-3(71 + x) + x(71 + x)) = 0
((71 * -3 + x * -3) + x(71 + x)) = 0
((-213 + -3x) + x(71 + x)) = 0
(-213 + -3x + (71 * x + x * x)) = 0
(-213 + -3x + (71x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -3x + 71x = 68x
(-213 + 68x + x2) = 0

Solving
-213 + 68x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-71 + -1x)(3 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-71 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-71 + -1x = 0

Solving
-71 + -1x = 0

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

Add '71' to each side of the equation.
-71 + 71 + -1x = 0 + 71

Combine like terms: -71 + 71 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 71
-1x = 0 + 71

Combine like terms: 0 + 71 = 71
-1x = 71

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -71

Simplifying
x = -71
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 = {-71, 3}