0=x^2+8x-240

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Solution for 0=x^2+8x-240 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 8x + -240

Reorder the terms:
0 = -240 + 8x + x2

Solving
0 = -240 + 8x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 240 = 240
240 + -8x + -1x2 = -240 + 8x + x2 + 240 + -8x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
240 + -8x + -1x2 = -240 + 240 + 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -240 + 240 = 0
240 + -8x + -1x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2
240 + -8x + -1x2 = 8x + -8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
240 + -8x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
240 + -8x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
240 + -8x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(12 + -1x)(20 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + -1x = 0 Solving 12 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -12 -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -1x = -12 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 12 Simplifying x = 12

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 = {12, -20}

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