x+x^2=272

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Solution for x+x^2=272 equation:


Simplifying
x + x2 = 272

Solving
x + x2 = 272

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-272 + x + x2 = 272 + -272

Combine like terms: 272 + -272 = 0
-272 + x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-17 + -1x)(16 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(16 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 16 + -1x = 0 Solving 16 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-16' to each side of the equation. 16 + -16 + -1x = 0 + -16 Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -16 -1x = 0 + -16 Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16 -1x = -16 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 16 Simplifying x = 16

Solution

x = {-17, 16}

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