x^2+3x+2=72

Solution for x^2+3x+2=72 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 3x + 2 = 72

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x + x2 = 72

Solving
2 + 3x + x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -72 + 3x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 2 + -72 = -70
-70 + 3x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-70 + 3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-10 + -1x)(7 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-10 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-10 + -1x = 0

Solving
-10 + -1x = 0

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1x = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 10
-1x = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-1x = 10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10
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 = {-10, 7}