-x^2-10x=24

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Solution for -x^2-10x=24 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + -10x = 24

Reorder the terms:
-10x + -1x2 = 24

Solving
-10x + -1x2 = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -10x + -1x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + -10x + -1x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(24 + 10x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((6 + x)(4 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(6 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + x = 0 Solving 6 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -6 x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 x = -6 Simplifying x = -6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + x = 0 Solving 4 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -4 x = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 x = -4 Simplifying x = -4

Solution

x = {-6, -4}

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