x^2+18x=88

Solution for x^2+18x=88 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 18x = 88

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = 88

Solving
18x + x2 = 88

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 18x + x2 = 88 + -88

Combine like terms: 88 + -88 = 0
-88 + 18x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-22 + -1x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-22 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-22 + -1x = 0

Solving
-22 + -1x = 0

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

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + -1x = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 22
-1x = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: 0 + 22 = 22
-1x = 22

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -22

Simplifying
x = -22
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1x = 0

Solving
4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -4
-1x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1x = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4
Solution
x = {-22, 4}