x(x-8)=-2(x+4)

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Solution for x(x-8)=-2(x+4) equation: 


Simplifying
x(x + -8) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
x(-8 + x) = -2(x + 4)
(-8 * x + x * x) = -2(x + 4)
(-8x + x2) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-8x + x2 = -2(4 + x)
-8x + x2 = (4 * -2 + x * -2)
-8x + x2 = (-8 + -2x)

Solving
-8x + x2 = -8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8x + 2x + x2 = -8 + -2x + 8 + 2x

Combine like terms: -8x + 2x = -6x
8 + -6x + x2 = -8 + -2x + 8 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6x + x2 = -8 + 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -2x + 2x
8 + -6x + x2 = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + -6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x)(4 + -1x) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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 = {2, 4}

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