24x-144=x^2

Solution for 24x-144=x^2 equation:

Simplifying
24x + -144 = x2

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 24x = x2

Solving
-144 + 24x = x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-144 + 24x + -1x2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-12 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-12 + x = 0

Solving
-12 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + x = 0 + 12
x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {12, 12}