-3x(4-x)=10-26+5x

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Solution for -3x(4-x)=10-26+5x equation:


Simplifying
-3x(4 + -1x) = 10 + -26 + 5x
(4 * -3x + -1x * -3x) = 10 + -26 + 5x
(-12x + 3x2) = 10 + -26 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -26 = -16
-12x + 3x2 = -16 + 5x

Solving
-12x + 3x2 = -16 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -12x + -5x + 3x2 = -16 + 5x + 16 + -5x

Combine like terms: -12x + -5x = -17x
16 + -17x + 3x2 = -16 + 5x + 16 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
16 + -17x + 3x2 = -16 + 16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -17x + 3x2 = 0 + 5x + -5x
16 + -17x + 3x2 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
16 + -17x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
5.333333333 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.333333333' to each side of the equation.
5.333333333 + -5.666666667x + -5.333333333 + x2 = 0 + -5.333333333

Reorder the terms:
5.333333333 + -5.333333333 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -5.333333333

Combine like terms: 5.333333333 + -5.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -5.333333333
-5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -5.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.333333333 = -5.333333333
-5.666666667x + x2 = -5.333333333

The x term is -5.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.833333334).
Square it (8.027777782) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.027777782' to each side of the equation.
-5.666666667x + 8.027777782 + x2 = -5.333333333 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = -5.333333333 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: -5.333333333 + 8.027777782 = 2.694444449
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 2.694444449

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.833333334)(x + -2.833333334) = 2.694444449

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.641476302

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.833333334) equal to 1.641476302 and -1.641476302.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.833333334 = 1.641476302 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = 1.641476302 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = 1.641476302 Solving -2.833333334 + x = 1.641476302 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.833333334' to each side of the equation. -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 + x = 1.641476302 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.641476302 + 2.833333334 x = 1.641476302 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.641476302 + 2.833333334 = 4.474809636 x = 4.474809636 Simplifying x = 4.474809636

Subproblem 2

x + -2.833333334 = -1.641476302 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = -1.641476302 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = -1.641476302 Solving -2.833333334 + x = -1.641476302 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.833333334' to each side of the equation. -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 + x = -1.641476302 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.641476302 + 2.833333334 x = -1.641476302 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.641476302 + 2.833333334 = 1.191857032 x = 1.191857032 Simplifying x = 1.191857032

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.474809636, 1.191857032}

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