(X-2)(X+5)=15

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Solution for (X-2)(X+5)=15 equation:


Simplifying
(X + -2)(X + 5) = 15

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + X)(X + 5) = 15

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + X)(5 + X) = 15

Multiply (-2 + X) * (5 + X)
(-2(5 + X) + X(5 + X)) = 15
((5 * -2 + X * -2) + X(5 + X)) = 15
((-10 + -2X) + X(5 + X)) = 15
(-10 + -2X + (5 * X + X * X)) = 15
(-10 + -2X + (5X + X2)) = 15

Combine like terms: -2X + 5X = 3X
(-10 + 3X + X2) = 15

Solving
-10 + 3X + X2 = 15

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -15 + 3X + X2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: -10 + -15 = -25
-25 + 3X + X2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-25 + 3X + X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 3X + 25 + X2 = 0 + 25

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 25 + 3X + X2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 3X + X2 = 0 + 25
3X + X2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: 0 + 25 = 25
3X + X2 = 25

The X term is 3X.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3X + 2.25 + X2 = 25 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3X + X2 = 25 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 25 + 2.25 = 27.25
2.25 + 3X + X2 = 27.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 1.5)(X + 1.5) = 27.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.220153254

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 1.5) equal to 5.220153254 and -5.220153254.

Subproblem 1

X + 1.5 = 5.220153254 Simplifying X + 1.5 = 5.220153254 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + X = 5.220153254 Solving 1.5 + X = 5.220153254 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + X = 5.220153254 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = 5.220153254 + -1.5 X = 5.220153254 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 5.220153254 + -1.5 = 3.720153254 X = 3.720153254 Simplifying X = 3.720153254

Subproblem 2

X + 1.5 = -5.220153254 Simplifying X + 1.5 = -5.220153254 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + X = -5.220153254 Solving 1.5 + X = -5.220153254 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + X = -5.220153254 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = -5.220153254 + -1.5 X = -5.220153254 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -5.220153254 + -1.5 = -6.720153254 X = -6.720153254 Simplifying X = -6.720153254

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {3.720153254, -6.720153254}

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