(2x+1)(x+16)=31

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Solution for (2x+1)(x+16)=31 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 1)(x + 16) = 31

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(x + 16) = 31

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(16 + x) = 31

Multiply (1 + 2x) * (16 + x)
(1(16 + x) + 2x * (16 + x)) = 31
((16 * 1 + x * 1) + 2x * (16 + x)) = 31
((16 + 1x) + 2x * (16 + x)) = 31
(16 + 1x + (16 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 31
(16 + 1x + (32x + 2x2)) = 31

Combine like terms: 1x + 32x = 33x
(16 + 33x + 2x2) = 31

Solving
16 + 33x + 2x2 = 31

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -31 + 33x + 2x2 = 31 + -31

Combine like terms: 16 + -31 = -15
-15 + 33x + 2x2 = 31 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
-15 + 33x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-7.5 + 16.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 16.5x + 7.5 + x2 = 0 + 7.5

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 7.5 + 16.5x + x2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 16.5x + x2 = 0 + 7.5
16.5x + x2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.5 = 7.5
16.5x + x2 = 7.5

The x term is 16.5x.  Take half its coefficient (8.25).
Square it (68.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '68.0625' to each side of the equation.
16.5x + 68.0625 + x2 = 7.5 + 68.0625

Reorder the terms:
68.0625 + 16.5x + x2 = 7.5 + 68.0625

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 68.0625 = 75.5625
68.0625 + 16.5x + x2 = 75.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.25)(x + 8.25) = 75.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.692669325

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.25) equal to 8.692669325 and -8.692669325.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.25 = 8.692669325 Simplifying x + 8.25 = 8.692669325 Reorder the terms: 8.25 + x = 8.692669325 Solving 8.25 + x = 8.692669325 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.25' to each side of the equation. 8.25 + -8.25 + x = 8.692669325 + -8.25 Combine like terms: 8.25 + -8.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.692669325 + -8.25 x = 8.692669325 + -8.25 Combine like terms: 8.692669325 + -8.25 = 0.442669325 x = 0.442669325 Simplifying x = 0.442669325

Subproblem 2

x + 8.25 = -8.692669325 Simplifying x + 8.25 = -8.692669325 Reorder the terms: 8.25 + x = -8.692669325 Solving 8.25 + x = -8.692669325 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.25' to each side of the equation. 8.25 + -8.25 + x = -8.692669325 + -8.25 Combine like terms: 8.25 + -8.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.692669325 + -8.25 x = -8.692669325 + -8.25 Combine like terms: -8.692669325 + -8.25 = -16.942669325 x = -16.942669325 Simplifying x = -16.942669325

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.442669325, -16.942669325}

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