x^2+5x-12=8x-2

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Solution for x^2+5x-12=8x-2 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -12 = 8x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x + x2 = 8x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x + x2 = -2 + 8x

Solving
-12 + 5x + x2 = -2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 5x + -8x + x2 = -2 + 8x + 2 + -8x

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 5x + -8x + x2 = -2 + 8x + 2 + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-10 + -3x + x2 = -2 + 8x + 2 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -3x + x2 = -2 + 2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-10 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x
-10 + -3x + x2 = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-10 + -3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x)(5 + -1x) = 0


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

Simplifying
-2 + -1x = 0

Solving
-2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Solution
x = {-2, 5}

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