x^2-5x-12=x+4

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Solution for x^2-5x-12=x+4 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -5x + -12 = x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -5x + x2 = x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -5x + x2 = 4 + x

Solving
-12 + -5x + x2 = 4 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4 + -5x + -1x + x2 = 4 + x + -4 + -1x

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-16 + -5x + -1x + x2 = 4 + x + -4 + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-16 + -6x + x2 = 4 + x + -4 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6x + x2 = 4 + -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-16 + -6x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-16 + -6x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-16 + -6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x)(8 + -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 '(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
Solution
x = {-2, 8}

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