2(3x-1)=x^2+7x-8

Solution for 2(3x-1)=x^2+7x-8 equation:

Simplifying
2(3x + -1) = x2 + 7x + -8

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 3x) = x2 + 7x + -8
(-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) = x2 + 7x + -8
(-2 + 6x) = x2 + 7x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = -8 + 7x + x2

Solving
-2 + 6x = -8 + 7x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8 + 6x + -7x + -1x2 = -8 + 7x + x2 + 8 + -7x + -1x2

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
6 + 6x + -7x + -1x2 = -8 + 7x + x2 + 8 + -7x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 6x + -7x = -1x
6 + -1x + -1x2 = -8 + 7x + x2 + 8 + -7x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1x + -1x2 = -8 + 8 + 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
6 + -1x + -1x2 = 0 + 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2
6 + -1x + -1x2 = 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
6 + -1x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
6 + -1x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
6 + -1x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x)(3 + x) = 0

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

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

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

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -3

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

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

Simplifying
x = -3
Solution
x = {2, -3}