6x^2+36x=42

Solution for 6x^2+36x=42 equation:

Simplifying
6x2 + 36x = 42

Reorder the terms:
36x + 6x2 = 42

Solving
36x + 6x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 36x + 6x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + 36x + 6x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-7 + 6x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-7 + -1x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -1x = 0

Solving
-7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 7
-1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-1x = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-7, 1}