-3x(x-6)=18

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Solution for -3x(x-6)=18 equation:


Simplifying
-3x(x + -6) = 18

Reorder the terms:
-3x(-6 + x) = 18
(-6 * -3x + x * -3x) = 18
(18x + -3x2) = 18

Solving
18x + -3x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18x + -3x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 18x + -3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-6 + 6x + -1x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-6 + 6x + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -6 + 6x + -1x2 = 0 Solving -6 + 6x + -1x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by -1 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '-1'. 6 + -6x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6 Reorder the terms: 6 + -6 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -6 -6x + x2 = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -6x + x2 = -6 The x term is -6x. Take half its coefficient (-3). Square it (9) and add it to both sides. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -6x + 9 + x2 = -6 + 9 Reorder the terms: 9 + -6x + x2 = -6 + 9 Combine like terms: -6 + 9 = 3 9 + -6x + x2 = 3 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -3)(x + -3) = 3 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -3) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -3 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -3 + x = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + 3 x = 1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 3 = 4.732050808 x = 4.732050808 Simplifying x = 4.732050808

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -3 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -3 + x = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + 3 x = -1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 3 = 1.267949192 x = 1.267949192 Simplifying x = 1.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.732050808, 1.267949192}

Solution

x = {4.732050808, 1.267949192}

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