(2x-2)(2x-8)=9

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Solution for (2x-2)(2x-8)=9 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -2)(2x + -8) = 9

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(2x + -8) = 9

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(-8 + 2x) = 9

Multiply (-2 + 2x) * (-8 + 2x)
(-2(-8 + 2x) + 2x * (-8 + 2x)) = 9
((-8 * -2 + 2x * -2) + 2x * (-8 + 2x)) = 9
((16 + -4x) + 2x * (-8 + 2x)) = 9
(16 + -4x + (-8 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 9
(16 + -4x + (-16x + 4x2)) = 9

Combine like terms: -4x + -16x = -20x
(16 + -20x + 4x2) = 9

Solving
16 + -20x + 4x2 = 9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -9 + -20x + 4x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 16 + -9 = 7
7 + -20x + 4x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
7 + -20x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
1.75 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation.
1.75 + -5x + -1.75 + x2 = 0 + -1.75

Reorder the terms:
1.75 + -1.75 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -1.75

Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -1.75
-5x + x2 = 0 + -1.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.75 = -1.75
-5x + x2 = -1.75

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = -1.75 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = -1.75 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 6.25 = 4.5
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 4.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 4.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.121320344

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 2.121320344 and -2.121320344.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 2.121320344 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 2.121320344 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 2.121320344 Solving -2.5 + x = 2.121320344 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 2.121320344 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.121320344 + 2.5 x = 2.121320344 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 2.121320344 + 2.5 = 4.621320344 x = 4.621320344 Simplifying x = 4.621320344

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -2.121320344 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -2.121320344 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -2.121320344 Solving -2.5 + x = -2.121320344 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -2.121320344 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.121320344 + 2.5 x = -2.121320344 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.121320344 + 2.5 = 0.378679656 x = 0.378679656 Simplifying x = 0.378679656

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.621320344, 0.378679656}

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