x^2-8x-21=-7x-1

Solution for x^2-8x-21=-7x-1 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -21 = -7x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -8x + x2 = -7x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -8x + x2 = -1 + -7x

Solving
-21 + -8x + x2 = -1 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 1 + -8x + 7x + x2 = -1 + -7x + 1 + 7x

Combine like terms: -21 + 1 = -20
-20 + -8x + 7x + x2 = -1 + -7x + 1 + 7x

Combine like terms: -8x + 7x = -1x
-20 + -1x + x2 = -1 + -7x + 1 + 7x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -1x + x2 = -1 + 1 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
-20 + -1x + x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x
-20 + -1x + x2 = -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-20 + -1x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1x)(5 + -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 '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Solution
x = {-4, 5}