x^2-6x=72

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Solution for x^2-6x=72 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -6x = 72

Reorder the terms:
-6x + x2 = 72

Solving
-6x + x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -6x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + -6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1x)(12 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -6 + -1x = 0 Solving -6 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + -1x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 6 -1x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6 -1x = 6 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -6 Simplifying x = -6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + -1x = 0 Solving 12 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -12 -1x = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -1x = -12 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 12 Simplifying x = 12

Solution

x = {-6, 12}

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