(x+3)(x+8)=2

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Solution for (x+3)(x+8)=2 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 3)(x + 8) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(3 + x)(x + 8) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(3 + x)(8 + x) = 2

Multiply (3 + x) * (8 + x)
(3(8 + x) + x(8 + x)) = 2
((8 * 3 + x * 3) + x(8 + x)) = 2
((24 + 3x) + x(8 + x)) = 2
(24 + 3x + (8 * x + x * x)) = 2
(24 + 3x + (8x + x2)) = 2

Combine like terms: 3x + 8x = 11x
(24 + 11x + x2) = 2

Solving
24 + 11x + x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
24 + -2 + 11x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 24 + -2 = 22
22 + 11x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
22 + 11x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + 11x + -22 + x2 = 0 + -22

Reorder the terms:
22 + -22 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -22
11x + x2 = 0 + -22

Combine like terms: 0 + -22 = -22
11x + x2 = -22

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = -22 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = -22 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -22 + 30.25 = 8.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 8.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 8.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.872281323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 2.872281323 and -2.872281323.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 2.872281323 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 2.872281323 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving 5.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 2.872281323 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.872281323 + -5.5 x = 2.872281323 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 2.872281323 + -5.5 = -2.627718677 x = -2.627718677 Simplifying x = -2.627718677

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -2.872281323 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -2.872281323 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving 5.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -2.872281323 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.872281323 + -5.5 x = -2.872281323 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -2.872281323 + -5.5 = -8.372281323 x = -8.372281323 Simplifying x = -8.372281323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.627718677, -8.372281323}

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