(X+2)*X=400

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Solution for (X+2)*X=400 equation:


Simplifying
(X + 2) * X = 400

Reorder the terms:
(2 + X) * X = 400

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
X(2 + X) = 400
(2 * X + X * X) = 400
(2X + X2) = 400

Solving
2X + X2 = 400

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 2X + X2 = 400 + -400

Combine like terms: 400 + -400 = 0
-400 + 2X + X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + 2X + 400 + X2 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + 2X + X2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + 2X + X2 = 0 + 400
2X + X2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
2X + X2 = 400

The X term is 2X.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2X + 1 + X2 = 400 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2X + X2 = 400 + 1

Combine like terms: 400 + 1 = 401
1 + 2X + X2 = 401

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 1)(X + 1) = 401

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.024984395

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 1) equal to 20.024984395 and -20.024984395.

Subproblem 1

X + 1 = 20.024984395 Simplifying X + 1 = 20.024984395 Reorder the terms: 1 + X = 20.024984395 Solving 1 + X = 20.024984395 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + X = 20.024984395 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + X = 20.024984395 + -1 X = 20.024984395 + -1 Combine like terms: 20.024984395 + -1 = 19.024984395 X = 19.024984395 Simplifying X = 19.024984395

Subproblem 2

X + 1 = -20.024984395 Simplifying X + 1 = -20.024984395 Reorder the terms: 1 + X = -20.024984395 Solving 1 + X = -20.024984395 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + X = -20.024984395 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + X = -20.024984395 + -1 X = -20.024984395 + -1 Combine like terms: -20.024984395 + -1 = -21.024984395 X = -21.024984395 Simplifying X = -21.024984395

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {19.024984395, -21.024984395}

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