x^2-x^2-4x-4=x^2

Solution for x^2-x^2-4x-4=x^2 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + -1x2 + -4x + -4 = x2

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

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

Solving
-4 + -4x = x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(4 + 4x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((2 + x)(2 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

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

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2
Solution
x = {-2, -2}