x^2-24x+144=16

Solution for x^2-24x+144=16 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -24x + 144 = 16

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 16

Solving
144 + -24x + x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
144 + -16 + -24x + x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 144 + -16 = 128
128 + -24x + x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
128 + -24x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + -1x)(16 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1x = 0

Solving
8 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -8
-1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(16 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
16 + -1x = 0

Solving
16 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -1x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -16
-1x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-1x = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16
Solution
x = {8, 16}