x^2-17x=168

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Solution for x^2-17x=168 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x = 168

Reorder the terms:
-17x + x2 = 168

Solving
-17x + x2 = 168

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-168 + -17x + x2 = 168 + -168

Combine like terms: 168 + -168 = 0
-168 + -17x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -1x)(24 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -1x = 0 Solving -7 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -1x = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 7 -1x = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -1x = 7 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -7 Simplifying x = -7

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(24 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 24 + -1x = 0 Solving 24 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-24' to each side of the equation. 24 + -24 + -1x = 0 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -24 -1x = 0 + -24 Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24 -1x = -24 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 24 Simplifying x = 24

Solution

x = {-7, 24}

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