129=x+2x(x+17)

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Solution for 129=x+2x(x+17) equation:


Simplifying
129 = x + 2x(x + 17)

Reorder the terms:
129 = x + 2x(17 + x)
129 = x + (17 * 2x + x * 2x)
129 = x + (34x + 2x2)

Combine like terms: x + 34x = 35x
129 = 35x + 2x2

Solving
129 = 35x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
129 + -35x + -2x2 = 35x + -35x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 35x + -35x = 0
129 + -35x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
129 + -35x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
129 + -35x + -2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
-64.5 + 17.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64.5' to each side of the equation.
-64.5 + 17.5x + 64.5 + x2 = 0 + 64.5

Reorder the terms:
-64.5 + 64.5 + 17.5x + x2 = 0 + 64.5

Combine like terms: -64.5 + 64.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 17.5x + x2 = 0 + 64.5
17.5x + x2 = 0 + 64.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 64.5 = 64.5
17.5x + x2 = 64.5

The x term is 17.5x.  Take half its coefficient (8.75).
Square it (76.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '76.5625' to each side of the equation.
17.5x + 76.5625 + x2 = 64.5 + 76.5625

Reorder the terms:
76.5625 + 17.5x + x2 = 64.5 + 76.5625

Combine like terms: 64.5 + 76.5625 = 141.0625
76.5625 + 17.5x + x2 = 141.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.75)(x + 8.75) = 141.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.87697352

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.75) equal to 11.87697352 and -11.87697352.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.75 = 11.87697352 Simplifying x + 8.75 = 11.87697352 Reorder the terms: 8.75 + x = 11.87697352 Solving 8.75 + x = 11.87697352 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.75' to each side of the equation. 8.75 + -8.75 + x = 11.87697352 + -8.75 Combine like terms: 8.75 + -8.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 11.87697352 + -8.75 x = 11.87697352 + -8.75 Combine like terms: 11.87697352 + -8.75 = 3.12697352 x = 3.12697352 Simplifying x = 3.12697352

Subproblem 2

x + 8.75 = -11.87697352 Simplifying x + 8.75 = -11.87697352 Reorder the terms: 8.75 + x = -11.87697352 Solving 8.75 + x = -11.87697352 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.75' to each side of the equation. 8.75 + -8.75 + x = -11.87697352 + -8.75 Combine like terms: 8.75 + -8.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -11.87697352 + -8.75 x = -11.87697352 + -8.75 Combine like terms: -11.87697352 + -8.75 = -20.62697352 x = -20.62697352 Simplifying x = -20.62697352

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.12697352, -20.62697352}

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