x^2+2x=-x-2

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

Simplifying
x2 + 2x = -1x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2x + x2 = -1x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2x + x2 = -2 + -1x

Solving
2x + x2 = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x + x + x2 = -2 + -1x + 2 + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
2 + 3x + x2 = -2 + -1x + 2 + x

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x + x2 = -2 + 2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 3x + x2 = 0 + -1x + x
2 + 3x + x2 = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
2 + 3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + x)(1 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

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

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {-2, -1}