x^2-11x-14=-8x+4

Solution for x^2-11x-14=-8x+4 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -11x + -14 = -8x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -11x + x2 = -8x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -11x + x2 = 4 + -8x

Solving
-14 + -11x + x2 = 4 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -4 + -11x + 8x + x2 = 4 + -8x + -4 + 8x

Combine like terms: -14 + -4 = -18
-18 + -11x + 8x + x2 = 4 + -8x + -4 + 8x

Combine like terms: -11x + 8x = -3x
-18 + -3x + x2 = 4 + -8x + -4 + 8x

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -3x + x2 = 4 + -4 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-18 + -3x + x2 = 0 + -8x + 8x
-18 + -3x + x2 = -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-18 + -3x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1x)(6 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-3, 6}