0=x^2-8x+15

Solution for 0=x^2-8x+15 equation:

Simplifying
0 = x2 + -8x + 15

Reorder the terms:
0 = 15 + -8x + x2

Solving
0 = 15 + -8x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = 15 + -8x + x2 + -15 + 8x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = 15 + -15 + -8x + 8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = 0 + -8x + 8x + x2 + -1x2
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = -8x + 8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-15 + 8x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + x)(3 + -1x) = 0

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

Simplifying
-5 + x = 0

Solving
-5 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 5

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

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

Simplifying
x = 5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {5, 3}