x(x-3)=238

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Solution for x(x-3)=238 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -3) = 238

Reorder the terms:
x(-3 + x) = 238
(-3 * x + x * x) = 238
(-3x + x2) = 238

Solving
-3x + x2 = 238

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-238 + -3x + x2 = 238 + -238

Combine like terms: 238 + -238 = 0
-238 + -3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-14 + -1x)(17 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-14 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -14 + -1x = 0 Solving -14 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + -1x = 0 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 14 -1x = 0 + 14 Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14 -1x = 14 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -14 Simplifying x = -14

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(17 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 17 + -1x = 0 Solving 17 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17' to each side of the equation. 17 + -17 + -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -17 -1x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17 -1x = -17 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 17 Simplifying x = 17

Solution

x = {-14, 17}

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