x-x^2=-272

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Solution for x-x^2=-272 equation:


Simplifying
x + -1x2 = -272

Solving
x + -1x2 = -272

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
272 + x + -1x2 = -272 + 272

Combine like terms: -272 + 272 = 0
272 + x + -1x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(17 + -1x)(16 + x) = 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 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 16 + x = 0 Solving 16 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -16 Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -16 x = 0 + -16 Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16 x = -16 Simplifying x = -16

Solution

x = {17, -16}

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