x^2+14x-23=8x+4

Solution for x^2+14x-23=8x+4 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 14x + -23 = 8x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 14x + x2 = 8x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 14x + x2 = 4 + 8x

Solving
-23 + 14x + x2 = 4 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -4 + 14x + -8x + x2 = 4 + 8x + -4 + -8x

Combine like terms: -23 + -4 = -27
-27 + 14x + -8x + x2 = 4 + 8x + -4 + -8x

Combine like terms: 14x + -8x = 6x
-27 + 6x + x2 = 4 + 8x + -4 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 6x + x2 = 4 + -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-27 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x
-27 + 6x + x2 = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-27 + 6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-9 + -1x)(3 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-9 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-9 + -1x = 0

Solving
-9 + -1x = 0

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

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -1x = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 9
-1x = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-1x = 9

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-9, 3}