(x-3)(x-17)=14x-238

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Solution for (x-3)(x-17)=14x-238 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -3)(x + -17) = 14x + -238

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + x)(x + -17) = 14x + -238

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + x)(-17 + x) = 14x + -238

Multiply (-3 + x) * (-17 + x)
(-3(-17 + x) + x(-17 + x)) = 14x + -238
((-17 * -3 + x * -3) + x(-17 + x)) = 14x + -238
((51 + -3x) + x(-17 + x)) = 14x + -238
(51 + -3x + (-17 * x + x * x)) = 14x + -238
(51 + -3x + (-17x + x2)) = 14x + -238

Combine like terms: -3x + -17x = -20x
(51 + -20x + x2) = 14x + -238

Reorder the terms:
51 + -20x + x2 = -238 + 14x

Solving
51 + -20x + x2 = -238 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
51 + 238 + -20x + -14x + x2 = -238 + 14x + 238 + -14x

Combine like terms: 51 + 238 = 289
289 + -20x + -14x + x2 = -238 + 14x + 238 + -14x

Combine like terms: -20x + -14x = -34x
289 + -34x + x2 = -238 + 14x + 238 + -14x

Reorder the terms:
289 + -34x + x2 = -238 + 238 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: -238 + 238 = 0
289 + -34x + x2 = 0 + 14x + -14x
289 + -34x + x2 = 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
289 + -34x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(17 + -1x)(17 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(17 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 17 + -1x = 0 Solving 17 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17' to each side of the equation. 17 + -17 + -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -17 -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17 -1x = -17 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 17 Simplifying x = 17

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(17 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 17 + -1x = 0 Solving 17 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17' to each side of the equation. 17 + -17 + -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -17 -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17 -1x = -17 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 17 Simplifying x = 17

Solution

x = {17, 17}

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