(3x+2)(x+8)=88

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Solution for (3x+2)(x+8)=88 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + 2)(x + 8) = 88

Reorder the terms:
(2 + 3x)(x + 8) = 88

Reorder the terms:
(2 + 3x)(8 + x) = 88

Multiply (2 + 3x) * (8 + x)
(2(8 + x) + 3x * (8 + x)) = 88
((8 * 2 + x * 2) + 3x * (8 + x)) = 88
((16 + 2x) + 3x * (8 + x)) = 88
(16 + 2x + (8 * 3x + x * 3x)) = 88
(16 + 2x + (24x + 3x2)) = 88

Combine like terms: 2x + 24x = 26x
(16 + 26x + 3x2) = 88

Solving
16 + 26x + 3x2 = 88

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -88 + 26x + 3x2 = 88 + -88

Combine like terms: 16 + -88 = -72
-72 + 26x + 3x2 = 88 + -88

Combine like terms: 88 + -88 = 0
-72 + 26x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-24 + 8.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 8.666666667x + 24 + x2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + 8.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 8.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 24
8.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
8.666666667x + x2 = 24

The x term is 8.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (4.333333334).
Square it (18.77777778) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.77777778' to each side of the equation.
8.666666667x + 18.77777778 + x2 = 24 + 18.77777778

Reorder the terms:
18.77777778 + 8.666666667x + x2 = 24 + 18.77777778

Combine like terms: 24 + 18.77777778 = 42.77777778
18.77777778 + 8.666666667x + x2 = 42.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.333333334)(x + 4.333333334) = 42.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.54047229

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.333333334) equal to 6.54047229 and -6.54047229.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.333333334 = 6.54047229 Simplifying x + 4.333333334 = 6.54047229 Reorder the terms: 4.333333334 + x = 6.54047229 Solving 4.333333334 + x = 6.54047229 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.333333334' to each side of the equation. 4.333333334 + -4.333333334 + x = 6.54047229 + -4.333333334 Combine like terms: 4.333333334 + -4.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 6.54047229 + -4.333333334 x = 6.54047229 + -4.333333334 Combine like terms: 6.54047229 + -4.333333334 = 2.207138956 x = 2.207138956 Simplifying x = 2.207138956

Subproblem 2

x + 4.333333334 = -6.54047229 Simplifying x + 4.333333334 = -6.54047229 Reorder the terms: 4.333333334 + x = -6.54047229 Solving 4.333333334 + x = -6.54047229 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.333333334' to each side of the equation. 4.333333334 + -4.333333334 + x = -6.54047229 + -4.333333334 Combine like terms: 4.333333334 + -4.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -6.54047229 + -4.333333334 x = -6.54047229 + -4.333333334 Combine like terms: -6.54047229 + -4.333333334 = -10.873805624 x = -10.873805624 Simplifying x = -10.873805624

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.207138956, -10.873805624}

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