x^2+17x=-66

Solution for x^2+17x=-66 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 17x = -66

Reorder the terms:
17x + x2 = -66

Solving
17x + x2 = -66

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
66 + 17x + x2 = -66 + 66

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
66 + 17x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(11 + x)(6 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(11 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + x = 0

Solving
11 + x = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + x = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -11
x = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + x = 0

Solving
6 + x = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -6
x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Solution
x = {-11, -6}