(2x+1)(x+5)=3

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Solution for (2x+1)(x+5)=3 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 1)(x + 5) = 3

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(x + 5) = 3

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(5 + x) = 3

Multiply (1 + 2x) * (5 + x)
(1(5 + x) + 2x * (5 + x)) = 3
((5 * 1 + x * 1) + 2x * (5 + x)) = 3
((5 + 1x) + 2x * (5 + x)) = 3
(5 + 1x + (5 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 3
(5 + 1x + (10x + 2x2)) = 3

Combine like terms: 1x + 10x = 11x
(5 + 11x + 2x2) = 3

Solving
5 + 11x + 2x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3 + 11x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 5 + -3 = 2
2 + 11x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
2 + 11x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
1 + 5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + 5.5x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + -1
5.5x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
5.5x + x2 = -1

The x term is 5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = -1 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = -1 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: -1 + 7.5625 = 6.5625
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 6.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.75)(x + 2.75) = 6.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.561737691

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.75) equal to 2.561737691 and -2.561737691.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.75 = 2.561737691 Simplifying x + 2.75 = 2.561737691 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = 2.561737691 Solving 2.75 + x = 2.561737691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + x = 2.561737691 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.561737691 + -2.75 x = 2.561737691 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.561737691 + -2.75 = -0.188262309 x = -0.188262309 Simplifying x = -0.188262309

Subproblem 2

x + 2.75 = -2.561737691 Simplifying x + 2.75 = -2.561737691 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = -2.561737691 Solving 2.75 + x = -2.561737691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + x = -2.561737691 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.561737691 + -2.75 x = -2.561737691 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -2.561737691 + -2.75 = -5.311737691 x = -5.311737691 Simplifying x = -5.311737691

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.188262309, -5.311737691}

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