.5(x+7)(x)=39

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Solution for .5(x+7)(x)=39 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + 7)(x) = 39

Reorder the terms:
0.5(7 + x)(x) = 39

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
0.5x(7 + x) = 39
(7 * 0.5x + x * 0.5x) = 39
(3.5x + 0.5x2) = 39

Solving
3.5x + 0.5x2 = 39

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-39 + 3.5x + 0.5x2 = 39 + -39

Combine like terms: 39 + -39 = 0
-39 + 3.5x + 0.5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-78 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '78' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 7x + 78 + x2 = 0 + 78

Reorder the terms:
-78 + 78 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 78

Combine like terms: -78 + 78 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 78
7x + x2 = 0 + 78

Combine like terms: 0 + 78 = 78
7x + x2 = 78

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 78 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 78 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 78 + 12.25 = 90.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 90.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 90.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 9.5 and -9.5.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 9.5 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 9.5 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 9.5 Solving 3.5 + x = 9.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 9.5 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.5 + -3.5 x = 9.5 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -3.5 = 6 x = 6 Simplifying x = 6

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -9.5 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -9.5 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -9.5 Solving 3.5 + x = -9.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -9.5 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.5 + -3.5 x = -9.5 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + -3.5 = -13 x = -13 Simplifying x = -13

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6, -13}

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