2(x+1)(x+4)-(x-2)(x-2)=0

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Solution for 2(x+1)(x+4)-(x-2)(x-2)=0 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 1)(x + 4) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x)(x + 4) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x)(4 + x) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0

Multiply (1 + x) * (4 + x)
2(1(4 + x) + x(4 + x)) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0
2((4 * 1 + x * 1) + x(4 + x)) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0
2((4 + 1x) + x(4 + x)) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0
2(4 + 1x + (4 * x + x * x)) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0
2(4 + 1x + (4x + x2)) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0

Combine like terms: 1x + 4x = 5x
2(4 + 5x + x2) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0
(4 * 2 + 5x * 2 + x2 * 2) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0
(8 + 10x + 2x2) + -1(x + -2)(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1(-2 + x)(x + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1(-2 + x)(-2 + x) = 0

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-2 + x)
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1(-2(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = 0
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1((-2 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-2 + x)) = 0
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1((4 + -2x) + x(-2 + x)) = 0
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1(4 + -2x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = 0
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1(4 + -2x + (-2x + x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
8 + 10x + 2x2 + -1(4 + -4x + x2) = 0
8 + 10x + 2x2 + (4 * -1 + -4x * -1 + x2 * -1) = 0
8 + 10x + 2x2 + (-4 + 4x + -1x2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -4 + 10x + 4x + 2x2 + -1x2 = 0

Combine like terms: 8 + -4 = 4
4 + 10x + 4x + 2x2 + -1x2 = 0

Combine like terms: 10x + 4x = 14x
4 + 14x + 2x2 + -1x2 = 0

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -1x2 = 1x2
4 + 14x + 1x2 = 0

Solving
4 + 14x + 1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 14x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -4
14x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
14x + x2 = -4

The x term is 14x.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14x + 49 + x2 = -4 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = -4 + 49

Combine like terms: -4 + 49 = 45
49 + 14x + x2 = 45

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 45

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.708203933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 6.708203933 and -6.708203933.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 6.708203933 Simplifying x + 7 = 6.708203933 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 6.708203933 Solving 7 + x = 6.708203933 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = 6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 6.708203933 + -7 x = 6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: 6.708203933 + -7 = -0.291796067 x = -0.291796067 Simplifying x = -0.291796067

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -6.708203933 Simplifying x + 7 = -6.708203933 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -6.708203933 Solving 7 + x = -6.708203933 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = -6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -6.708203933 + -7 x = -6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: -6.708203933 + -7 = -13.708203933 x = -13.708203933 Simplifying x = -13.708203933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.291796067, -13.708203933}

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