x^2-60x=256

Solution for x^2-60x=256 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -60x = 256

Reorder the terms:
-60x + x2 = 256

Solving
-60x + x2 = 256

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-256 + -60x + x2 = 256 + -256

Combine like terms: 256 + -256 = 0
-256 + -60x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1x)(64 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1x = 0

Solving
-4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 4
-1x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1x = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(64 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
64 + -1x = 0

Solving
64 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-64' to each side of the equation.
64 + -64 + -1x = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -64
-1x = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 0 + -64 = -64
-1x = -64

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 64

Simplifying
x = 64
Solution
x = {-4, 64}