18+17x-x^2=

Solution for 18+17x-x^2= equation:

Simplifying
18 + 17x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
18 + 17x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(18 + -1x)(1 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(18 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
18 + -1x = 0

Solving
18 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -1x = 0 + -18

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {18, -1}