x^2-14x+42=2

Solution for x^2-14x+42=2 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -14x + 42 = 2

Reorder the terms:
42 + -14x + x2 = 2

Solving
42 + -14x + x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
42 + -2 + -14x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 42 + -2 = 40
40 + -14x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
40 + -14x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1x)(10 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {4, 10}