x^2+12x=540

Solution for x^2+12x=540 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 12x = 540

Reorder the terms:
12x + x2 = 540

Solving
12x + x2 = 540

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-540 + 12x + x2 = 540 + -540

Combine like terms: 540 + -540 = 0
-540 + 12x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-30 + -1x)(18 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-30 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-30 + -1x = 0

Solving
-30 + -1x = 0

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

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -1x = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 30
-1x = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: 0 + 30 = 30
-1x = 30

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -30

Simplifying
x = -30
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(18 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
18 + -1x = 0

Solving
18 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -1x = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -18
-1x = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-1x = -18

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18
Solution
x = {-30, 18}