(5-2x)(7-2x)=72

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Solution for (5-2x)(7-2x)=72 equation:


Simplifying
(5 + -2x)(7 + -2x) = 72

Multiply (5 + -2x) * (7 + -2x)
(5(7 + -2x) + -2x * (7 + -2x)) = 72
((7 * 5 + -2x * 5) + -2x * (7 + -2x)) = 72
((35 + -10x) + -2x * (7 + -2x)) = 72
(35 + -10x + (7 * -2x + -2x * -2x)) = 72
(35 + -10x + (-14x + 4x2)) = 72

Combine like terms: -10x + -14x = -24x
(35 + -24x + 4x2) = 72

Solving
35 + -24x + 4x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
35 + -72 + -24x + 4x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 35 + -72 = -37
-37 + -24x + 4x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-37 + -24x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-9.25 + -6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.25' to each side of the equation.
-9.25 + -6x + 9.25 + x2 = 0 + 9.25

Reorder the terms:
-9.25 + 9.25 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 9.25

Combine like terms: -9.25 + 9.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 9.25
-6x + x2 = 0 + 9.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.25 = 9.25
-6x + x2 = 9.25

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 9.25 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 9.25 + 9

Combine like terms: 9.25 + 9 = 18.25
9 + -6x + x2 = 18.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 18.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.272001873

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 4.272001873 and -4.272001873.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 4.272001873 Simplifying x + -3 = 4.272001873 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 4.272001873 Solving -3 + x = 4.272001873 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 4.272001873 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 4.272001873 + 3 x = 4.272001873 + 3 Combine like terms: 4.272001873 + 3 = 7.272001873 x = 7.272001873 Simplifying x = 7.272001873

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -4.272001873 Simplifying x + -3 = -4.272001873 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -4.272001873 Solving -3 + x = -4.272001873 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -4.272001873 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -4.272001873 + 3 x = -4.272001873 + 3 Combine like terms: -4.272001873 + 3 = -1.272001873 x = -1.272001873 Simplifying x = -1.272001873

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.272001873, -1.272001873}

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