(6x-5)(x+1)=20

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Solution for (6x-5)(x+1)=20 equation:


Simplifying
(6x + -5)(x + 1) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 6x)(x + 1) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 6x)(1 + x) = 20

Multiply (-5 + 6x) * (1 + x)
(-5(1 + x) + 6x * (1 + x)) = 20
((1 * -5 + x * -5) + 6x * (1 + x)) = 20
((-5 + -5x) + 6x * (1 + x)) = 20
(-5 + -5x + (1 * 6x + x * 6x)) = 20
(-5 + -5x + (6x + 6x2)) = 20

Combine like terms: -5x + 6x = 1x
(-5 + 1x + 6x2) = 20

Solving
-5 + 1x + 6x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -20 + 1x + 6x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: -5 + -20 = -25
-25 + 1x + 6x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-25 + 1x + 6x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-4.166666667 + 0.1666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.166666667' to each side of the equation.
-4.166666667 + 0.1666666667x + 4.166666667 + x2 = 0 + 4.166666667

Reorder the terms:
-4.166666667 + 4.166666667 + 0.1666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4.166666667

Combine like terms: -4.166666667 + 4.166666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.1666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4.166666667
0.1666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4.166666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.166666667 = 4.166666667
0.1666666667x + x2 = 4.166666667

The x term is 0.1666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.08333333335).
Square it (0.006944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.006944444447' to each side of the equation.
0.1666666667x + 0.006944444447 + x2 = 4.166666667 + 0.006944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.006944444447 + 0.1666666667x + x2 = 4.166666667 + 0.006944444447

Combine like terms: 4.166666667 + 0.006944444447 = 4.173611111447
0.006944444447 + 0.1666666667x + x2 = 4.173611111447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.08333333335)(x + 0.08333333335) = 4.173611111447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.042941779

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.08333333335) equal to 2.042941779 and -2.042941779.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.08333333335 = 2.042941779 Simplifying x + 0.08333333335 = 2.042941779 Reorder the terms: 0.08333333335 + x = 2.042941779 Solving 0.08333333335 + x = 2.042941779 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.08333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.08333333335 + -0.08333333335 + x = 2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 Combine like terms: 0.08333333335 + -0.08333333335 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = 2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 x = 2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 Combine like terms: 2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 = 1.95960844565 x = 1.95960844565 Simplifying x = 1.95960844565

Subproblem 2

x + 0.08333333335 = -2.042941779 Simplifying x + 0.08333333335 = -2.042941779 Reorder the terms: 0.08333333335 + x = -2.042941779 Solving 0.08333333335 + x = -2.042941779 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.08333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.08333333335 + -0.08333333335 + x = -2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 Combine like terms: 0.08333333335 + -0.08333333335 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = -2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 x = -2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 Combine like terms: -2.042941779 + -0.08333333335 = -2.12627511235 x = -2.12627511235 Simplifying x = -2.12627511235

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.95960844565, -2.12627511235}

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