4*(x+1)*(x-4)=0

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Solution for 4*(x+1)*(x-4)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
4(x + 1)(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
4(1 + x)(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
4(1 + x)(-4 + x) = 0

Multiply (1 + x) * (-4 + x)
4(1(-4 + x) + x(-4 + x)) = 0
4((-4 * 1 + x * 1) + x(-4 + x)) = 0
4((-4 + 1x) + x(-4 + x)) = 0
4(-4 + 1x + (-4 * x + x * x)) = 0
4(-4 + 1x + (-4x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
4(-4 + -3x + x2) = 0
(-4 * 4 + -3x * 4 + x2 * 4) = 0
(-16 + -12x + 4x2) = 0

Solving
-16 + -12x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-4 + -3x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-1 + -1x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

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 '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1x = 0

Solving
4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -4
-1x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1x = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4
Solution
x = {-1, 4}

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