2x^2-12x+68=58

Solution for 2x^2-12x+68=58 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -12x + 68 = 58

Reorder the terms:
68 + -12x + 2x2 = 58

Solving
68 + -12x + 2x2 = 58

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
68 + -58 + -12x + 2x2 = 58 + -58

Combine like terms: 68 + -58 = 10
10 + -12x + 2x2 = 58 + -58

Combine like terms: 58 + -58 = 0
10 + -12x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(5 + -6x + x2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -1

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1
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 = {1, 5}