-5x(x+4)-3(x-1)=-7x-31

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Solution for -5x(x+4)-3(x-1)=-7x-31 equation:


Simplifying
-5x(x + 4) + -3(x + -1) = -7x + -31

Reorder the terms:
-5x(4 + x) + -3(x + -1) = -7x + -31
(4 * -5x + x * -5x) + -3(x + -1) = -7x + -31
(-20x + -5x2) + -3(x + -1) = -7x + -31

Reorder the terms:
-20x + -5x2 + -3(-1 + x) = -7x + -31
-20x + -5x2 + (-1 * -3 + x * -3) = -7x + -31
-20x + -5x2 + (3 + -3x) = -7x + -31

Reorder the terms:
3 + -20x + -3x + -5x2 = -7x + -31

Combine like terms: -20x + -3x = -23x
3 + -23x + -5x2 = -7x + -31

Reorder the terms:
3 + -23x + -5x2 = -31 + -7x

Solving
3 + -23x + -5x2 = -31 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 31 + -23x + 7x + -5x2 = -31 + -7x + 31 + 7x

Combine like terms: 3 + 31 = 34
34 + -23x + 7x + -5x2 = -31 + -7x + 31 + 7x

Combine like terms: -23x + 7x = -16x
34 + -16x + -5x2 = -31 + -7x + 31 + 7x

Reorder the terms:
34 + -16x + -5x2 = -31 + 31 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
34 + -16x + -5x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x
34 + -16x + -5x2 = -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
34 + -16x + -5x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
-6.8 + 3.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.8' to each side of the equation.
-6.8 + 3.2x + 6.8 + x2 = 0 + 6.8

Reorder the terms:
-6.8 + 6.8 + 3.2x + x2 = 0 + 6.8

Combine like terms: -6.8 + 6.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.2x + x2 = 0 + 6.8
3.2x + x2 = 0 + 6.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.8 = 6.8
3.2x + x2 = 6.8

The x term is 3.2x.  Take half its coefficient (1.6).
Square it (2.56) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.56' to each side of the equation.
3.2x + 2.56 + x2 = 6.8 + 2.56

Reorder the terms:
2.56 + 3.2x + x2 = 6.8 + 2.56

Combine like terms: 6.8 + 2.56 = 9.36
2.56 + 3.2x + x2 = 9.36

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.6)(x + 1.6) = 9.36

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.059411708

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.6) equal to 3.059411708 and -3.059411708.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.6 = 3.059411708 Simplifying x + 1.6 = 3.059411708 Reorder the terms: 1.6 + x = 3.059411708 Solving 1.6 + x = 3.059411708 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation. 1.6 + -1.6 + x = 3.059411708 + -1.6 Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.059411708 + -1.6 x = 3.059411708 + -1.6 Combine like terms: 3.059411708 + -1.6 = 1.459411708 x = 1.459411708 Simplifying x = 1.459411708

Subproblem 2

x + 1.6 = -3.059411708 Simplifying x + 1.6 = -3.059411708 Reorder the terms: 1.6 + x = -3.059411708 Solving 1.6 + x = -3.059411708 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation. 1.6 + -1.6 + x = -3.059411708 + -1.6 Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.059411708 + -1.6 x = -3.059411708 + -1.6 Combine like terms: -3.059411708 + -1.6 = -4.659411708 x = -4.659411708 Simplifying x = -4.659411708

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.459411708, -4.659411708}

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