-x^2-18x=72

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Solution for -x^2-18x=72 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + -18x = 72

Reorder the terms:
-18x + -1x2 = 72

Solving
-18x + -1x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -18x + -1x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + -18x + -1x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(72 + 18x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((12 + x)(6 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(12 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + x = 0 Solving 12 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -12 x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 x = -12 Simplifying x = -12

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-12, -6}

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