(x+2)(x-7)=x+5

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Solution for (x+2)(x-7)=x+5 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2)(x + -7) = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(x + -7) = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x)(-7 + x) = x + 5

Multiply (2 + x) * (-7 + x)
(2(-7 + x) + x(-7 + x)) = x + 5
((-7 * 2 + x * 2) + x(-7 + x)) = x + 5
((-14 + 2x) + x(-7 + x)) = x + 5
(-14 + 2x + (-7 * x + x * x)) = x + 5
(-14 + 2x + (-7x + x2)) = x + 5

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
(-14 + -5x + x2) = x + 5

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

Solving
-14 + -5x + x2 = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -5 + -5x + -1x + x2 = 5 + x + -5 + -1x

Combine like terms: -14 + -5 = -19
-19 + -5x + -1x + x2 = 5 + x + -5 + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-19 + -6x + x2 = 5 + x + -5 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-19 + -6x + x2 = 5 + -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-19 + -6x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-19 + -6x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-19 + -6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + -6x + 19 + x2 = 0 + 19

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 19 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 19
-6x + x2 = 0 + 19

Combine like terms: 0 + 19 = 19
-6x + x2 = 19

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 19 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 19 + 9

Combine like terms: 19 + 9 = 28
9 + -6x + x2 = 28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 5.291502622 Simplifying x + -3 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 5.291502622 Solving -3 + x = 5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 5.291502622 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 5.291502622 + 3 x = 5.291502622 + 3 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + 3 = 8.291502622 x = 8.291502622 Simplifying x = 8.291502622

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -5.291502622 Simplifying x + -3 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -5.291502622 Solving -3 + x = -5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -5.291502622 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -5.291502622 + 3 x = -5.291502622 + 3 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + 3 = -2.291502622 x = -2.291502622 Simplifying x = -2.291502622

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.291502622, -2.291502622}

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