x^2+5x-17=x-5

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Solution for x^2+5x-17=x-5 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -17 = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5x + x2 = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5x + x2 = -5 + x

Solving
-17 + 5x + x2 = -5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5 + 5x + -1x + x2 = -5 + x + 5 + -1x

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-12 + 5x + -1x + x2 = -5 + x + 5 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-12 + 4x + x2 = -5 + x + 5 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x + x2 = -5 + 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
-12 + 4x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-12 + 4x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-12 + 4x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -6 + -1x = 0 Solving -6 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + -1x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 6 -1x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6 -1x = 6 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -6 Simplifying x = -6

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-6, 2}

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