Solution for x^2+5x=150 equation:
Simplifying
x2 + 5x = 150
Reorder the terms:
5x + x2 = 150
Solving
5x + x2 = 150
Solving for variable 'x'.
Reorder the terms:
-150 + 5x + x2 = 150 + -150
Combine like terms: 150 + -150 = 0
-150 + 5x + x2 = 0
Factor a trinomial.
(-15 + -1x)(10 + -1x) = 0
Subproblem 1Set the factor '(-15 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:
Simplifying
-15 + -1x = 0
Solving
-15 + -1x = 0
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -1x = 0 + 15
Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 15
-1x = 0 + 15
Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-1x = 15
Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -15
Simplifying
x = -15
Subproblem 2Set the factor '(10 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:
Simplifying
10 + -1x = 0
Solving
10 + -1x = 0
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1x = 0 + -10
Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -10
-1x = 0 + -10
Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1x = -10
Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 10
Simplifying
x = 10Solutionx = {-15, 10}
