-2x(x+4)=2(-2x-8)+5x

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Solution for -2x(x+4)=2(-2x-8)+5x equation:


Simplifying
-2x(x + 4) = 2(-2x + -8) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
-2x(4 + x) = 2(-2x + -8) + 5x
(4 * -2x + x * -2x) = 2(-2x + -8) + 5x
(-8x + -2x2) = 2(-2x + -8) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
-8x + -2x2 = 2(-8 + -2x) + 5x
-8x + -2x2 = (-8 * 2 + -2x * 2) + 5x
-8x + -2x2 = (-16 + -4x) + 5x

Combine like terms: -4x + 5x = 1x
-8x + -2x2 = -16 + 1x

Solving
-8x + -2x2 = -16 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + -1x + -2x2 = -16 + 1x + 16 + -1x

Combine like terms: -8x + -1x = -9x
16 + -9x + -2x2 = -16 + 1x + 16 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
16 + -9x + -2x2 = -16 + 16 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -9x + -2x2 = 0 + 1x + -1x
16 + -9x + -2x2 = 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
16 + -9x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-8 + 4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4.5x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 8
4.5x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
4.5x + x2 = 8

The x term is 4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 8 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 8 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 8 + 5.0625 = 13.0625
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 13.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.25)(x + 2.25) = 13.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.614208074

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.25) equal to 3.614208074 and -3.614208074.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.25 = 3.614208074 Simplifying x + 2.25 = 3.614208074 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving 2.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = 3.614208074 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.614208074 + -2.25 x = 3.614208074 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 3.614208074 + -2.25 = 1.364208074 x = 1.364208074 Simplifying x = 1.364208074

Subproblem 2

x + 2.25 = -3.614208074 Simplifying x + 2.25 = -3.614208074 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving 2.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = -3.614208074 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.614208074 + -2.25 x = -3.614208074 + -2.25 Combine like terms: -3.614208074 + -2.25 = -5.864208074 x = -5.864208074 Simplifying x = -5.864208074

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.364208074, -5.864208074}

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