(x+2)(x+5)=120

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Solution for (x+2)(x+5)=120 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2)(x + 5) = 120

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(x + 5) = 120

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(5 + x) = 120

Multiply (2 + x) * (5 + x)
(2(5 + x) + x(5 + x)) = 120
((5 * 2 + x * 2) + x(5 + x)) = 120
((10 + 2x) + x(5 + x)) = 120
(10 + 2x + (5 * x + x * x)) = 120
(10 + 2x + (5x + x2)) = 120

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
(10 + 7x + x2) = 120

Solving
10 + 7x + x2 = 120

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + -120 + 7x + x2 = 120 + -120

Combine like terms: 10 + -120 = -110
-110 + 7x + x2 = 120 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
-110 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '110' to each side of the equation.
-110 + 7x + 110 + x2 = 0 + 110

Reorder the terms:
-110 + 110 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 110

Combine like terms: -110 + 110 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 110
7x + x2 = 0 + 110

Combine like terms: 0 + 110 = 110
7x + x2 = 110

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 110 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 110 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 110 + 12.25 = 122.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 122.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 122.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.056672194

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 11.056672194 and -11.056672194.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 11.056672194 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 11.056672194 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 11.056672194 Solving 3.5 + x = 11.056672194 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 11.056672194 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.056672194 + -3.5 x = 11.056672194 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 11.056672194 + -3.5 = 7.556672194 x = 7.556672194 Simplifying x = 7.556672194

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -11.056672194 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -11.056672194 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -11.056672194 Solving 3.5 + x = -11.056672194 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -11.056672194 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.056672194 + -3.5 x = -11.056672194 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -11.056672194 + -3.5 = -14.556672194 x = -14.556672194 Simplifying x = -14.556672194

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.556672194, -14.556672194}

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