x^2-10x-7=-7x-3

Solution for x^2-10x-7=-7x-3 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -10x + -7 = -7x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -10x + x2 = -7x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -10x + x2 = -3 + -7x

Solving
-7 + -10x + x2 = -3 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3 + -10x + 7x + x2 = -3 + -7x + 3 + 7x

Combine like terms: -7 + 3 = -4
-4 + -10x + 7x + x2 = -3 + -7x + 3 + 7x

Combine like terms: -10x + 7x = -3x
-4 + -3x + x2 = -3 + -7x + 3 + 7x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3x + x2 = -3 + 3 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
-4 + -3x + x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x
-4 + -3x + x2 = -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-4 + -3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1x)(4 + -1x) = 0

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1x = 0

Solving
4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4
Solution
x = {-1, 4}