x^2+25x=224

Solution for x^2+25x=224 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 25x = 224

Reorder the terms:
25x + x2 = 224

Solving
25x + x2 = 224

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 25x + x2 = 224 + -224

Combine like terms: 224 + -224 = 0
-224 + 25x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-32 + -1x)(7 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-32 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-32 + -1x = 0

Solving
-32 + -1x = 0

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

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -1x = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 32
-1x = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-1x = 32

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -32

Simplifying
x = -32
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1x = 0

Solving
7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -7
-1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7
Solution
x = {-32, 7}