2x(x+3)=79

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Solution for 2x(x+3)=79 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 3) = 79

Reorder the terms:
2x(3 + x) = 79
(3 * 2x + x * 2x) = 79
(6x + 2x2) = 79

Solving
6x + 2x2 = 79

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-79 + 6x + 2x2 = 79 + -79

Combine like terms: 79 + -79 = 0
-79 + 6x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-39.5 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '39.5' to each side of the equation.
-39.5 + 3x + 39.5 + x2 = 0 + 39.5

Reorder the terms:
-39.5 + 39.5 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 39.5

Combine like terms: -39.5 + 39.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 39.5
3x + x2 = 0 + 39.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 39.5 = 39.5
3x + x2 = 39.5

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 39.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 39.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 39.5 + 2.25 = 41.75
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 41.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 41.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.461423992

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 6.461423992 and -6.461423992.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 6.461423992 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 6.461423992 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 6.461423992 Solving 1.5 + x = 6.461423992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 6.461423992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.461423992 + -1.5 x = 6.461423992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 6.461423992 + -1.5 = 4.961423992 x = 4.961423992 Simplifying x = 4.961423992

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -6.461423992 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -6.461423992 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -6.461423992 Solving 1.5 + x = -6.461423992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -6.461423992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.461423992 + -1.5 x = -6.461423992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -6.461423992 + -1.5 = -7.961423992 x = -7.961423992 Simplifying x = -7.961423992

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.961423992, -7.961423992}

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