(x-7)(4x+1)=7

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Solution for (x-7)(4x+1)=7 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -7)(4x + 1) = 7

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + x)(4x + 1) = 7

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + x)(1 + 4x) = 7

Multiply (-7 + x) * (1 + 4x)
(-7(1 + 4x) + x(1 + 4x)) = 7
((1 * -7 + 4x * -7) + x(1 + 4x)) = 7
((-7 + -28x) + x(1 + 4x)) = 7
(-7 + -28x + (1 * x + 4x * x)) = 7
(-7 + -28x + (1x + 4x2)) = 7

Combine like terms: -28x + 1x = -27x
(-7 + -27x + 4x2) = 7

Solving
-7 + -27x + 4x2 = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -7 + -27x + 4x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: -7 + -7 = -14
-14 + -27x + 4x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-14 + -27x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-3.5 + -6.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + -6.75x + 3.5 + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + -6.75x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -6.75x + x2 = 0 + 3.5
-6.75x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
-6.75x + x2 = 3.5

The x term is -6.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.375).
Square it (11.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.390625' to each side of the equation.
-6.75x + 11.390625 + x2 = 3.5 + 11.390625

Reorder the terms:
11.390625 + -6.75x + x2 = 3.5 + 11.390625

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 11.390625 = 14.890625
11.390625 + -6.75x + x2 = 14.890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.375)(x + -3.375) = 14.890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.85883726

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.375) equal to 3.85883726 and -3.85883726.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.375 = 3.85883726 Simplifying x + -3.375 = 3.85883726 Reorder the terms: -3.375 + x = 3.85883726 Solving -3.375 + x = 3.85883726 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.375' to each side of the equation. -3.375 + 3.375 + x = 3.85883726 + 3.375 Combine like terms: -3.375 + 3.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.85883726 + 3.375 x = 3.85883726 + 3.375 Combine like terms: 3.85883726 + 3.375 = 7.23383726 x = 7.23383726 Simplifying x = 7.23383726

Subproblem 2

x + -3.375 = -3.85883726 Simplifying x + -3.375 = -3.85883726 Reorder the terms: -3.375 + x = -3.85883726 Solving -3.375 + x = -3.85883726 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.375' to each side of the equation. -3.375 + 3.375 + x = -3.85883726 + 3.375 Combine like terms: -3.375 + 3.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.85883726 + 3.375 x = -3.85883726 + 3.375 Combine like terms: -3.85883726 + 3.375 = -0.48383726 x = -0.48383726 Simplifying x = -0.48383726

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.23383726, -0.48383726}

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