(x+5)(x-1)=-7

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Solution for (x+5)(x-1)=-7 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 5)(x + -1) = -7

Reorder the terms:
(5 + x)(x + -1) = -7

Reorder the terms:
(5 + x)(-1 + x) = -7

Multiply (5 + x) * (-1 + x)
(5(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = -7
((-1 * 5 + x * 5) + x(-1 + x)) = -7
((-5 + 5x) + x(-1 + x)) = -7
(-5 + 5x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = -7
(-5 + 5x + (-1x + x2)) = -7

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
(-5 + 4x + x2) = -7

Solving
-5 + 4x + x2 = -7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7 + 4x + x2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
2 + 4x + x2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
2 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 4x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 4x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + -2
4x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
4x + x2 = -2

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = -2 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
4 + 4x + x2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + 2 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 1.414213562 Solving 2 + x = 1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 1.414213562 + -2 x = 1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -2 = -0.585786438 x = -0.585786438 Simplifying x = -0.585786438

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + 2 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -1.414213562 Solving 2 + x = -1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -1.414213562 + -2 x = -1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -2 = -3.414213562 x = -3.414213562 Simplifying x = -3.414213562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.585786438, -3.414213562}

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