159=x(7+x)

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Solution for 159=x(7+x) equation:


Simplifying
159 = x(7 + x)
159 = (7 * x + x * x)
159 = (7x + x2)

Solving
159 = 7x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
159 + -7x + -1x2 = 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
159 + -7x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
159 + -7x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
159 + -7x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-159 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '159' to each side of the equation.
-159 + 7x + 159 + x2 = 0 + 159

Reorder the terms:
-159 + 159 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 159

Combine like terms: -159 + 159 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 159
7x + x2 = 0 + 159

Combine like terms: 0 + 159 = 159
7x + x2 = 159

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 = 159 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 159 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 159 + 12.25 = 171.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 171.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 171.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.086252328

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 13.086252328 and -13.086252328.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 13.086252328 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 13.086252328 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 13.086252328 Solving 3.5 + x = 13.086252328 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 = 13.086252328 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.086252328 + -3.5 x = 13.086252328 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 13.086252328 + -3.5 = 9.586252328 x = 9.586252328 Simplifying x = 9.586252328

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -13.086252328 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -13.086252328 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -13.086252328 Solving 3.5 + x = -13.086252328 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 = -13.086252328 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.086252328 + -3.5 x = -13.086252328 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -13.086252328 + -3.5 = -16.586252328 x = -16.586252328 Simplifying x = -16.586252328

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.586252328, -16.586252328}

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