x*x-8x=48

Solution for x*x-8x=48 equation:

Simplifying
x * x + -8x = 48

Multiply x * x
x2 + -8x = 48

Reorder the terms:
-8x + x2 = 48

Solving
-8x + x2 = 48

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -8x + x2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + -8x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1x)(12 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
12 + -1x = 0

Solving
12 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -12
-1x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12
Solution
x = {-4, 12}