x^2+14x=51

Solution for x^2+14x=51 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 14x = 51

Reorder the terms:
14x + x2 = 51

Solving
14x + x2 = 51

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 14x + x2 = 51 + -51

Combine like terms: 51 + -51 = 0
-51 + 14x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-17 + -1x)(3 + -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 '(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 = {-17, 3}