(2x+12)(2x+15)=285

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Solution for (2x+12)(2x+15)=285 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 12)(2x + 15) = 285

Reorder the terms:
(12 + 2x)(2x + 15) = 285

Reorder the terms:
(12 + 2x)(15 + 2x) = 285

Multiply (12 + 2x) * (15 + 2x)
(12(15 + 2x) + 2x * (15 + 2x)) = 285
((15 * 12 + 2x * 12) + 2x * (15 + 2x)) = 285
((180 + 24x) + 2x * (15 + 2x)) = 285
(180 + 24x + (15 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 285
(180 + 24x + (30x + 4x2)) = 285

Combine like terms: 24x + 30x = 54x
(180 + 54x + 4x2) = 285

Solving
180 + 54x + 4x2 = 285

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
180 + -285 + 54x + 4x2 = 285 + -285

Combine like terms: 180 + -285 = -105
-105 + 54x + 4x2 = 285 + -285

Combine like terms: 285 + -285 = 0
-105 + 54x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-26.25 + 13.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26.25' to each side of the equation.
-26.25 + 13.5x + 26.25 + x2 = 0 + 26.25

Reorder the terms:
-26.25 + 26.25 + 13.5x + x2 = 0 + 26.25

Combine like terms: -26.25 + 26.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 13.5x + x2 = 0 + 26.25
13.5x + x2 = 0 + 26.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 26.25 = 26.25
13.5x + x2 = 26.25

The x term is 13.5x.  Take half its coefficient (6.75).
Square it (45.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '45.5625' to each side of the equation.
13.5x + 45.5625 + x2 = 26.25 + 45.5625

Reorder the terms:
45.5625 + 13.5x + x2 = 26.25 + 45.5625

Combine like terms: 26.25 + 45.5625 = 71.8125
45.5625 + 13.5x + x2 = 71.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.75)(x + 6.75) = 71.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.474225628

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.75) equal to 8.474225628 and -8.474225628.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.75 = 8.474225628 Simplifying x + 6.75 = 8.474225628 Reorder the terms: 6.75 + x = 8.474225628 Solving 6.75 + x = 8.474225628 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.75' to each side of the equation. 6.75 + -6.75 + x = 8.474225628 + -6.75 Combine like terms: 6.75 + -6.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.474225628 + -6.75 x = 8.474225628 + -6.75 Combine like terms: 8.474225628 + -6.75 = 1.724225628 x = 1.724225628 Simplifying x = 1.724225628

Subproblem 2

x + 6.75 = -8.474225628 Simplifying x + 6.75 = -8.474225628 Reorder the terms: 6.75 + x = -8.474225628 Solving 6.75 + x = -8.474225628 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.75' to each side of the equation. 6.75 + -6.75 + x = -8.474225628 + -6.75 Combine like terms: 6.75 + -6.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.474225628 + -6.75 x = -8.474225628 + -6.75 Combine like terms: -8.474225628 + -6.75 = -15.224225628 x = -15.224225628 Simplifying x = -15.224225628

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.724225628, -15.224225628}

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