SOLUTION: 60=(x+7)x

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Question 323722: 60=(x+7)x
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This 60=(x+7)x can be rewritten as:
60=x^2+7x
Now subtract 60 from both sides to get:
x^2+7x-60=0
Now factor:
(x-5)(x+12)=0
Now we can solve for x:
x=5
x=-12
Make sense?
RJ