(2x+1)(x-7)=5

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Solution for (2x+1)(x-7)=5 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 1)(x + -7) = 5

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(x + -7) = 5

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(-7 + x) = 5

Multiply (1 + 2x) * (-7 + x)
(1(-7 + x) + 2x * (-7 + x)) = 5
((-7 * 1 + x * 1) + 2x * (-7 + x)) = 5
((-7 + 1x) + 2x * (-7 + x)) = 5
(-7 + 1x + (-7 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 5
(-7 + 1x + (-14x + 2x2)) = 5

Combine like terms: 1x + -14x = -13x
(-7 + -13x + 2x2) = 5

Solving
-7 + -13x + 2x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -5 + -13x + 2x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: -7 + -5 = -12
-12 + -13x + 2x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-12 + -13x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-6 + -6.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -6.5x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + 6
-6.5x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-6.5x + x2 = 6

The x term is -6.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
-6.5x + 10.5625 + x2 = 6 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 6 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 6 + 10.5625 = 16.5625
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 16.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.25)(x + -3.25) = 16.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.069705149

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.25) equal to 4.069705149 and -4.069705149.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.25 = 4.069705149 Simplifying x + -3.25 = 4.069705149 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = 4.069705149 Solving -3.25 + x = 4.069705149 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = 4.069705149 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.069705149 + 3.25 x = 4.069705149 + 3.25 Combine like terms: 4.069705149 + 3.25 = 7.319705149 x = 7.319705149 Simplifying x = 7.319705149

Subproblem 2

x + -3.25 = -4.069705149 Simplifying x + -3.25 = -4.069705149 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = -4.069705149 Solving -3.25 + x = -4.069705149 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = -4.069705149 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.069705149 + 3.25 x = -4.069705149 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -4.069705149 + 3.25 = -0.819705149 x = -0.819705149 Simplifying x = -0.819705149

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.319705149, -0.819705149}

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