x^2-17x=-60

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Solution for x^2-17x=-60 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x = -60

Reorder the terms:
-17x + x2 = -60

Solving
-17x + x2 = -60

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
60 + -17x + x2 = -60 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
60 + -17x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + -1x)(12 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1x = 0 Solving 5 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -5 -1x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1x = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 5 Simplifying x = 5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + -1x = 0 Solving 12 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -12 -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -1x = -12 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 12 Simplifying x = 12

Solution

x = {5, 12}

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