(x+2)(x+5)=72

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Solution for (x+2)(x+5)=72 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2)(x + 5) = 72

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(x + 5) = 72

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(5 + x) = 72

Multiply (2 + x) * (5 + x)
(2(5 + x) + x(5 + x)) = 72
((5 * 2 + x * 2) + x(5 + x)) = 72
((10 + 2x) + x(5 + x)) = 72
(10 + 2x + (5 * x + x * x)) = 72
(10 + 2x + (5x + x2)) = 72

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
(10 + 7x + x2) = 72

Solving
10 + 7x + x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + -72 + 7x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 10 + -72 = -62
-62 + 7x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-62 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62' to each side of the equation.
-62 + 7x + 62 + x2 = 0 + 62

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 62 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: -62 + 62 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 62
7x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: 0 + 62 = 62
7x + x2 = 62

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 = 62 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 62 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 62 + 12.25 = 74.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 74.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 74.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.61684397

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 8.61684397 and -8.61684397.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 8.61684397 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 8.61684397 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 8.61684397 Solving 3.5 + x = 8.61684397 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 = 8.61684397 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.61684397 + -3.5 x = 8.61684397 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 8.61684397 + -3.5 = 5.11684397 x = 5.11684397 Simplifying x = 5.11684397

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -8.61684397 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -8.61684397 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -8.61684397 Solving 3.5 + x = -8.61684397 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 = -8.61684397 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.61684397 + -3.5 x = -8.61684397 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -8.61684397 + -3.5 = -12.11684397 x = -12.11684397 Simplifying x = -12.11684397

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.11684397, -12.11684397}

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