2x(x+7)=4

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Solution for 2x(x+7)=4 equation: 


Simplifying
2x(x + 7) = 4

Reorder the terms:
2x(7 + x) = 4
(7 * 2x + x * 2x) = 4
(14x + 2x2) = 4

Solving
14x + 2x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 14x + 2x2 = 4 + -4

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-2 + 7x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + 7x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + 7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 7x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 2
7x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
7x + x2 = 2

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 = 2 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 2 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 2 + 12.25 = 14.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 14.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 14.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.774917218

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 3.774917218 and -3.774917218.


Subproblem 1
x + 3.5 = 3.774917218

Simplifying
x + 3.5 = 3.774917218

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + x = 3.774917218

Solving
3.5 + x = 3.774917218

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 = 3.774917218 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 3.774917218 + -3.5
x = 3.774917218 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.774917218 + -3.5 = 0.274917218
x = 0.274917218

Simplifying
x = 0.274917218


Subproblem 2
x + 3.5 = -3.774917218

Simplifying
x + 3.5 = -3.774917218

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + x = -3.774917218

Solving
3.5 + x = -3.774917218

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 = -3.774917218 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -3.774917218 + -3.5
x = -3.774917218 + -3.5

Combine like terms: -3.774917218 + -3.5 = -7.274917218
x = -7.274917218

Simplifying
x = -7.274917218


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {0.274917218, -7.274917218}
Solution
x = {0.274917218, -7.274917218}

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