x^2+8x-20=(x+10)

Solution for x^2+8x-20=(x+10) equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 8x + -20 = (x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x + x2 = (x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x + x2 = (10 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (10 + x)
-20 + 8x + x2 = 10 + x

Solving
-20 + 8x + x2 = 10 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -10 + 8x + -1x + x2 = 10 + x + -10 + -1x

Combine like terms: -20 + -10 = -30
-30 + 8x + -1x + x2 = 10 + x + -10 + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
-30 + 7x + x2 = 10 + x + -10 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 7x + x2 = 10 + -10 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-30 + 7x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-30 + 7x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-30 + 7x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-10 + -1x)(3 + -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 '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-10, 3}