(x+9)(x-4)=138

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Solution for (x+9)(x-4)=138 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 9)(x + -4) = 138

Reorder the terms:
(9 + x)(x + -4) = 138

Reorder the terms:
(9 + x)(-4 + x) = 138

Multiply (9 + x) * (-4 + x)
(9(-4 + x) + x(-4 + x)) = 138
((-4 * 9 + x * 9) + x(-4 + x)) = 138
((-36 + 9x) + x(-4 + x)) = 138
(-36 + 9x + (-4 * x + x * x)) = 138
(-36 + 9x + (-4x + x2)) = 138

Combine like terms: 9x + -4x = 5x
(-36 + 5x + x2) = 138

Solving
-36 + 5x + x2 = 138

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -138 + 5x + x2 = 138 + -138

Combine like terms: -36 + -138 = -174
-174 + 5x + x2 = 138 + -138

Combine like terms: 138 + -138 = 0
-174 + 5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '174' to each side of the equation.
-174 + 5x + 174 + x2 = 0 + 174

Reorder the terms:
-174 + 174 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 174

Combine like terms: -174 + 174 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 174
5x + x2 = 0 + 174

Combine like terms: 0 + 174 = 174
5x + x2 = 174

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 174 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 174 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 174 + 6.25 = 180.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 180.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 180.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.425721582

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 13.425721582 and -13.425721582.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 13.425721582 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 13.425721582 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 13.425721582 Solving 2.5 + x = 13.425721582 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 13.425721582 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.425721582 + -2.5 x = 13.425721582 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 13.425721582 + -2.5 = 10.925721582 x = 10.925721582 Simplifying x = 10.925721582

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -13.425721582 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -13.425721582 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -13.425721582 Solving 2.5 + x = -13.425721582 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -13.425721582 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.425721582 + -2.5 x = -13.425721582 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -13.425721582 + -2.5 = -15.925721582 x = -15.925721582 Simplifying x = -15.925721582

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.925721582, -15.925721582}

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