(x-1)(3x-4)=576

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Solution for (x-1)(3x-4)=576 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -1)(3x + -4) = 576

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(3x + -4) = 576

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(-4 + 3x) = 576

Multiply (-1 + x) * (-4 + 3x)
(-1(-4 + 3x) + x(-4 + 3x)) = 576
((-4 * -1 + 3x * -1) + x(-4 + 3x)) = 576
((4 + -3x) + x(-4 + 3x)) = 576
(4 + -3x + (-4 * x + 3x * x)) = 576
(4 + -3x + (-4x + 3x2)) = 576

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
(4 + -7x + 3x2) = 576

Solving
4 + -7x + 3x2 = 576

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -576 + -7x + 3x2 = 576 + -576

Combine like terms: 4 + -576 = -572
-572 + -7x + 3x2 = 576 + -576

Combine like terms: 576 + -576 = 0
-572 + -7x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-190.6666667 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '190.6666667' to each side of the equation.
-190.6666667 + -2.333333333x + 190.6666667 + x2 = 0 + 190.6666667

Reorder the terms:
-190.6666667 + 190.6666667 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 190.6666667

Combine like terms: -190.6666667 + 190.6666667 = 0.0000000
0.0000000 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 190.6666667
-2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 190.6666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 190.6666667 = 190.6666667
-2.333333333x + x2 = 190.6666667

The x term is -2.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.166666667).
Square it (1.361111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.361111112' to each side of the equation.
-2.333333333x + 1.361111112 + x2 = 190.6666667 + 1.361111112

Reorder the terms:
1.361111112 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 190.6666667 + 1.361111112

Combine like terms: 190.6666667 + 1.361111112 = 192.027777812
1.361111112 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 192.027777812

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.166666667)(x + -1.166666667) = 192.027777812

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.85740877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.166666667) equal to 13.85740877 and -13.85740877.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.166666667 = 13.85740877 Simplifying x + -1.166666667 = 13.85740877 Reorder the terms: -1.166666667 + x = 13.85740877 Solving -1.166666667 + x = 13.85740877 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation. -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + x = 13.85740877 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 13.85740877 + 1.166666667 x = 13.85740877 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: 13.85740877 + 1.166666667 = 15.024075437 x = 15.024075437 Simplifying x = 15.024075437

Subproblem 2

x + -1.166666667 = -13.85740877 Simplifying x + -1.166666667 = -13.85740877 Reorder the terms: -1.166666667 + x = -13.85740877 Solving -1.166666667 + x = -13.85740877 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation. -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + x = -13.85740877 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -13.85740877 + 1.166666667 x = -13.85740877 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -13.85740877 + 1.166666667 = -12.690742103 x = -12.690742103 Simplifying x = -12.690742103

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.024075437, -12.690742103}

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