x^2+100x=2400

Solution for x^2+100x=2400 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 100x = 2400

Reorder the terms:
100x + x2 = 2400

Solving
100x + x2 = 2400

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2400 + 100x + x2 = 2400 + -2400

Combine like terms: 2400 + -2400 = 0
-2400 + 100x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-120 + -1x)(20 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-120 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-120 + -1x = 0

Solving
-120 + -1x = 0

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

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 120 + -1x = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 120
-1x = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
-1x = 120

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -120

Simplifying
x = -120
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(20 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
20 + -1x = 0

Solving
20 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -1x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -20
-1x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-1x = -20

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20
Solution
x = {-120, 20}