(x+2.8)(37.2-2x)=50

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Solution for (x+2.8)(37.2-2x)=50 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2.8)(37.2 + -2x) = 50

Reorder the terms:
(2.8 + x)(37.2 + -2x) = 50

Multiply (2.8 + x) * (37.2 + -2x)
(2.8(37.2 + -2x) + x(37.2 + -2x)) = 50
((37.2 * 2.8 + -2x * 2.8) + x(37.2 + -2x)) = 50
((104.16 + -5.6x) + x(37.2 + -2x)) = 50
(104.16 + -5.6x + (37.2 * x + -2x * x)) = 50
(104.16 + -5.6x + (37.2x + -2x2)) = 50

Combine like terms: -5.6x + 37.2x = 31.6x
(104.16 + 31.6x + -2x2) = 50

Solving
104.16 + 31.6x + -2x2 = 50

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
104.16 + -50 + 31.6x + -2x2 = 50 + -50

Combine like terms: 104.16 + -50 = 54.16
54.16 + 31.6x + -2x2 = 50 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
54.16 + 31.6x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-27.08 + -15.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '27.08' to each side of the equation.
-27.08 + -15.8x + 27.08 + x2 = 0 + 27.08

Reorder the terms:
-27.08 + 27.08 + -15.8x + x2 = 0 + 27.08

Combine like terms: -27.08 + 27.08 = 0.00
0.00 + -15.8x + x2 = 0 + 27.08
-15.8x + x2 = 0 + 27.08

Combine like terms: 0 + 27.08 = 27.08
-15.8x + x2 = 27.08

The x term is -15.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.9).
Square it (62.41) and add it to both sides.

Add '62.41' to each side of the equation.
-15.8x + 62.41 + x2 = 27.08 + 62.41

Reorder the terms:
62.41 + -15.8x + x2 = 27.08 + 62.41

Combine like terms: 27.08 + 62.41 = 89.49
62.41 + -15.8x + x2 = 89.49

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.9)(x + -7.9) = 89.49

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.459915433

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.9) equal to 9.459915433 and -9.459915433.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.9 = 9.459915433 Simplifying x + -7.9 = 9.459915433 Reorder the terms: -7.9 + x = 9.459915433 Solving -7.9 + x = 9.459915433 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.9' to each side of the equation. -7.9 + 7.9 + x = 9.459915433 + 7.9 Combine like terms: -7.9 + 7.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.459915433 + 7.9 x = 9.459915433 + 7.9 Combine like terms: 9.459915433 + 7.9 = 17.359915433 x = 17.359915433 Simplifying x = 17.359915433

Subproblem 2

x + -7.9 = -9.459915433 Simplifying x + -7.9 = -9.459915433 Reorder the terms: -7.9 + x = -9.459915433 Solving -7.9 + x = -9.459915433 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.9' to each side of the equation. -7.9 + 7.9 + x = -9.459915433 + 7.9 Combine like terms: -7.9 + 7.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.459915433 + 7.9 x = -9.459915433 + 7.9 Combine like terms: -9.459915433 + 7.9 = -1.559915433 x = -1.559915433 Simplifying x = -1.559915433

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.359915433, -1.559915433}

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