2x^2-28x=-96

Solution for 2x^2-28x=-96 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -28x = -96

Reorder the terms:
-28x + 2x2 = -96

Solving
-28x + 2x2 = -96

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
96 + -28x + 2x2 = -96 + 96

Combine like terms: -96 + 96 = 0
96 + -28x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(48 + -14x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((6 + -1x)(8 + -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 '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1x = 0

Solving
8 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -8
-1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8
Solution
x = {6, 8}