x^2+25x=116

Solution for x^2+25x=116 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 25x = 116

Reorder the terms:
25x + x2 = 116

Solving
25x + x2 = 116

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-116 + 25x + x2 = 116 + -116

Combine like terms: 116 + -116 = 0
-116 + 25x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-29 + -1x)(4 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-29 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-29 + -1x = 0

Solving
-29 + -1x = 0

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

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -1x = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 29
-1x = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: 0 + 29 = 29
-1x = 29

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -29

Simplifying
x = -29
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 = {-29, 4}