7x^2-77x+168=0

Solution for 7x^2-77x+168=0 equation:

Simplifying
7x2 + -77x + 168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
168 + -77x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
168 + -77x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '7'.
7(24 + -11x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
7((3 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 7.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
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 = {3, 8}