(x+6)(x+9)=20

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Solution for (x+6)(x+9)=20 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 6)(x + 9) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(6 + x)(x + 9) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(6 + x)(9 + x) = 20

Multiply (6 + x) * (9 + x)
(6(9 + x) + x(9 + x)) = 20
((9 * 6 + x * 6) + x(9 + x)) = 20
((54 + 6x) + x(9 + x)) = 20
(54 + 6x + (9 * x + x * x)) = 20
(54 + 6x + (9x + x2)) = 20

Combine like terms: 6x + 9x = 15x
(54 + 15x + x2) = 20

Solving
54 + 15x + x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
54 + -20 + 15x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 54 + -20 = 34
34 + 15x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
34 + 15x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + 15x + -34 + x2 = 0 + -34

Reorder the terms:
34 + -34 + 15x + x2 = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + -34
15x + x2 = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 0 + -34 = -34
15x + x2 = -34

The x term is 15x.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15x + 56.25 + x2 = -34 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = -34 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -34 + 56.25 = 22.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 22.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 22.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.716990566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 4.716990566 and -4.716990566.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 4.716990566 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 4.716990566 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 4.716990566 Solving 7.5 + x = 4.716990566 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = 4.716990566 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.716990566 + -7.5 x = 4.716990566 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 4.716990566 + -7.5 = -2.783009434 x = -2.783009434 Simplifying x = -2.783009434

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -4.716990566 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -4.716990566 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -4.716990566 Solving 7.5 + x = -4.716990566 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = -4.716990566 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.716990566 + -7.5 x = -4.716990566 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -4.716990566 + -7.5 = -12.216990566 x = -12.216990566 Simplifying x = -12.216990566

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.783009434, -12.216990566}

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