2x^2-32x=-120

Solution for 2x^2-32x=-120 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -32x = -120

Reorder the terms:
-32x + 2x2 = -120

Solving
-32x + 2x2 = -120

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
120 + -32x + 2x2 = -120 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
120 + -32x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(60 + -16x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((6 + -1x)(10 + -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 '(10 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1x = 0

Solving
10 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1x = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -10
-1x = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1x = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10
Solution
x = {6, 10}