(x+1)(x+4)=14

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Solution for (x+1)(x+4)=14 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 1)(x + 4) = 14

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x)(x + 4) = 14

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x)(4 + x) = 14

Multiply (1 + x) * (4 + x)
(1(4 + x) + x(4 + x)) = 14
((4 * 1 + x * 1) + x(4 + x)) = 14
((4 + 1x) + x(4 + x)) = 14
(4 + 1x + (4 * x + x * x)) = 14
(4 + 1x + (4x + x2)) = 14

Combine like terms: 1x + 4x = 5x
(4 + 5x + x2) = 14

Solving
4 + 5x + x2 = 14

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -14 + 5x + x2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 4 + -14 = -10
-10 + 5x + x2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
-10 + 5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 10
5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
5x + x2 = 10

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 10 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 10 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 6.25 = 16.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 16.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 16.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.031128874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 4.031128874 and -4.031128874.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 4.031128874 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 4.031128874 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving 2.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 4.031128874 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.031128874 + -2.5 x = 4.031128874 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 4.031128874 + -2.5 = 1.531128874 x = 1.531128874 Simplifying x = 1.531128874

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -4.031128874 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -4.031128874 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving 2.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -4.031128874 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.031128874 + -2.5 x = -4.031128874 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -4.031128874 + -2.5 = -6.531128874 x = -6.531128874 Simplifying x = -6.531128874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.531128874, -6.531128874}

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