2x(x+6)-10=55

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Solution for 2x(x+6)-10=55 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 6) + -10 = 55

Reorder the terms:
2x(6 + x) + -10 = 55
(6 * 2x + x * 2x) + -10 = 55
(12x + 2x2) + -10 = 55

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 12x + 2x2 = 55

Solving
-10 + 12x + 2x2 = 55

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -55 + 12x + 2x2 = 55 + -55

Combine like terms: -10 + -55 = -65
-65 + 12x + 2x2 = 55 + -55

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
-65 + 12x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-32.5 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32.5' to each side of the equation.
-32.5 + 6x + 32.5 + x2 = 0 + 32.5

Reorder the terms:
-32.5 + 32.5 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 32.5

Combine like terms: -32.5 + 32.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 32.5
6x + x2 = 0 + 32.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 32.5 = 32.5
6x + x2 = 32.5

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 32.5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 32.5 + 9

Combine like terms: 32.5 + 9 = 41.5
9 + 6x + x2 = 41.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 41.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.442049363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 6.442049363 and -6.442049363.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 6.442049363 Simplifying x + 3 = 6.442049363 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 6.442049363 Solving 3 + x = 6.442049363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 6.442049363 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 6.442049363 + -3 x = 6.442049363 + -3 Combine like terms: 6.442049363 + -3 = 3.442049363 x = 3.442049363 Simplifying x = 3.442049363

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -6.442049363 Simplifying x + 3 = -6.442049363 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -6.442049363 Solving 3 + x = -6.442049363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -6.442049363 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -6.442049363 + -3 x = -6.442049363 + -3 Combine like terms: -6.442049363 + -3 = -9.442049363 x = -9.442049363 Simplifying x = -9.442049363

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.442049363, -9.442049363}

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