2x(x+1)=60

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Solution for 2x(x+1)=60 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 1) = 60

Reorder the terms:
2x(1 + x) = 60
(1 * 2x + x * 2x) = 60
(2x + 2x2) = 60

Solving
2x + 2x2 = 60

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 2x + 2x2 = 60 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-60 + 2x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-30 + x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-6 + -1x)(5 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -6 + -1x = 0 Solving -6 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + -1x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 6 -1x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6 -1x = 6 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -6 Simplifying x = -6

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 = {-6, 5}

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