0=x^2+15x-100

Solution for 0=x^2+15x-100 equation:

Simplifying
0 = x2 + 15x + -100

Reorder the terms:
0 = -100 + 15x + x2

Solving
0 = -100 + 15x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 100 = 100
100 + -15x + -1x2 = -100 + 15x + x2 + 100 + -15x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
100 + -15x + -1x2 = -100 + 100 + 15x + -15x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -100 + 100 = 0
100 + -15x + -1x2 = 0 + 15x + -15x + x2 + -1x2
100 + -15x + -1x2 = 15x + -15x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
100 + -15x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
100 + -15x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
100 + -15x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + -1x)(20 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(20 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
20 + x = 0

Solving
20 + x = 0

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -20
x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
x = -20

Simplifying
x = -20
Solution
x = {5, -20}