24x^2-240=72x

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Solution for 24x^2-240=72x equation:


Simplifying
24x2 + -240 = 72x

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 24x2 = 72x

Solving
-240 + 24x2 = 72x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + -72x + 24x2 = 72x + -72x

Combine like terms: 72x + -72x = 0
-240 + -72x + 24x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '24'.
24(-10 + -3x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
24((-2 + -1x)(5 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 24.

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 '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1x = 0 Solving 5 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -5 -1x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1x = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 5 Simplifying x = 5

Solution

x = {-2, 5}

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