(x+2)(x+7)=72

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Solution for (x+2)(x+7)=72 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2)(x + 7) = 72

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(x + 7) = 72

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(7 + x) = 72

Multiply (2 + x) * (7 + x)
(2(7 + x) + x(7 + x)) = 72
((7 * 2 + x * 2) + x(7 + x)) = 72
((14 + 2x) + x(7 + x)) = 72
(14 + 2x + (7 * x + x * x)) = 72
(14 + 2x + (7x + x2)) = 72

Combine like terms: 2x + 7x = 9x
(14 + 9x + x2) = 72

Solving
14 + 9x + x2 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
14 + -72 + 9x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 14 + -72 = -58
-58 + 9x + x2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-58 + 9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '58' to each side of the equation.
-58 + 9x + 58 + x2 = 0 + 58

Reorder the terms:
-58 + 58 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 58

Combine like terms: -58 + 58 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 58
9x + x2 = 0 + 58

Combine like terms: 0 + 58 = 58
9x + x2 = 58

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = 58 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 58 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 58 + 20.25 = 78.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 78.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 78.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.845903006

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 8.845903006 and -8.845903006.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 8.845903006 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 8.845903006 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 8.845903006 Solving 4.5 + x = 8.845903006 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 8.845903006 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.845903006 + -4.5 x = 8.845903006 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 8.845903006 + -4.5 = 4.345903006 x = 4.345903006 Simplifying x = 4.345903006

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -8.845903006 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -8.845903006 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -8.845903006 Solving 4.5 + x = -8.845903006 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -8.845903006 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.845903006 + -4.5 x = -8.845903006 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -8.845903006 + -4.5 = -13.345903006 x = -13.345903006 Simplifying x = -13.345903006

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.345903006, -13.345903006}

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