(2x-7)(x+1)=3

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Solution for (2x-7)(x+1)=3 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -7)(x + 1) = 3

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + 2x)(x + 1) = 3

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + 2x)(1 + x) = 3

Multiply (-7 + 2x) * (1 + x)
(-7(1 + x) + 2x * (1 + x)) = 3
((1 * -7 + x * -7) + 2x * (1 + x)) = 3
((-7 + -7x) + 2x * (1 + x)) = 3
(-7 + -7x + (1 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 3
(-7 + -7x + (2x + 2x2)) = 3

Combine like terms: -7x + 2x = -5x
(-7 + -5x + 2x2) = 3

Solving
-7 + -5x + 2x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3 + -5x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: -7 + -3 = -10
-10 + -5x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-10 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-5 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2.5x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 5
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-2.5x + x2 = 5

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 5 + 1.5625 = 6.5625
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 6.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 6.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.561737691

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 2.561737691 and -2.561737691.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 2.561737691 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 2.561737691 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 2.561737691 Solving -1.25 + x = 2.561737691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 2.561737691 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.561737691 + 1.25 x = 2.561737691 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 2.561737691 + 1.25 = 3.811737691 x = 3.811737691 Simplifying x = 3.811737691

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -2.561737691 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -2.561737691 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -2.561737691 Solving -1.25 + x = -2.561737691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -2.561737691 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.561737691 + 1.25 x = -2.561737691 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -2.561737691 + 1.25 = -1.311737691 x = -1.311737691 Simplifying x = -1.311737691

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.811737691, -1.311737691}

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