x^2-18x=40

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Solution for x^2-18x=40 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x = 40

Reorder the terms:
-18x + x2 = 40

Solving
-18x + x2 = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -18x + x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -18x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x)(20 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1x = 0 Solving -2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 2 -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1x = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(20 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 20 + -1x = 0 Solving 20 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20' to each side of the equation. 20 + -20 + -1x = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -20 -1x = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20 -1x = -20 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 20 Simplifying x = 20

Solution

x = {-2, 20}

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