(5.5+2x)x=5.1

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Solution for (5.5+2x)x=5.1 equation:


Simplifying
(5.5 + 2x) * x = 5.1

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(5.5 + 2x) = 5.1
(5.5 * x + 2x * x) = 5.1
(5.5x + 2x2) = 5.1

Solving
5.5x + 2x2 = 5.1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5.1 + 5.5x + 2x2 = 5.1 + -5.1

Combine like terms: 5.1 + -5.1 = 0.0
-5.1 + 5.5x + 2x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-2.55 + 2.75x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.55' to each side of the equation.
-2.55 + 2.75x + 2.55 + x2 = 0.0 + 2.55

Reorder the terms:
-2.55 + 2.55 + 2.75x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.55

Combine like terms: -2.55 + 2.55 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.75x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.55
2.75x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.55

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 2.55 = 2.55
2.75x + x2 = 2.55

The x term is 2.75x.  Take half its coefficient (1.375).
Square it (1.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.890625' to each side of the equation.
2.75x + 1.890625 + x2 = 2.55 + 1.890625

Reorder the terms:
1.890625 + 2.75x + x2 = 2.55 + 1.890625

Combine like terms: 2.55 + 1.890625 = 4.440625
1.890625 + 2.75x + x2 = 4.440625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.375)(x + 1.375) = 4.440625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.107279051

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.375) equal to 2.107279051 and -2.107279051.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.375 = 2.107279051 Simplifying x + 1.375 = 2.107279051 Reorder the terms: 1.375 + x = 2.107279051 Solving 1.375 + x = 2.107279051 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.375' to each side of the equation. 1.375 + -1.375 + x = 2.107279051 + -1.375 Combine like terms: 1.375 + -1.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.107279051 + -1.375 x = 2.107279051 + -1.375 Combine like terms: 2.107279051 + -1.375 = 0.732279051 x = 0.732279051 Simplifying x = 0.732279051

Subproblem 2

x + 1.375 = -2.107279051 Simplifying x + 1.375 = -2.107279051 Reorder the terms: 1.375 + x = -2.107279051 Solving 1.375 + x = -2.107279051 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.375' to each side of the equation. 1.375 + -1.375 + x = -2.107279051 + -1.375 Combine like terms: 1.375 + -1.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.107279051 + -1.375 x = -2.107279051 + -1.375 Combine like terms: -2.107279051 + -1.375 = -3.482279051 x = -3.482279051 Simplifying x = -3.482279051

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.732279051, -3.482279051}

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