Step 1: Obtain zero on one side and then factor. Step 2: Set each factor equal to zero. Step 3: Solve each of the resulting equations. This technique requires the zero factor property to work so make sure the quadratic is set equal to zero before factoring in step 1.
If were you, i will use trial and error to make it easier :)) [if the number is small,you can use trial and error, but if a big number use quadratic eq. Or divide the big num. to get smaller num.]