2x(x+8)=-x-5

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Solution for 2x(x+8)=-x-5 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 8) = -1x + -5

Reorder the terms:
2x(8 + x) = -1x + -5
(8 * 2x + x * 2x) = -1x + -5
(16x + 2x2) = -1x + -5

Reorder the terms:
16x + 2x2 = -5 + -1x

Solving
16x + 2x2 = -5 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 16x + x + 2x2 = -5 + -1x + 5 + x

Combine like terms: 16x + x = 17x
5 + 17x + 2x2 = -5 + -1x + 5 + x

Reorder the terms:
5 + 17x + 2x2 = -5 + 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + 17x + 2x2 = 0 + -1x + x
5 + 17x + 2x2 = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
5 + 17x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
2.5 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + 8.5x + -2.5 + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -2.5 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + -2.5
8.5x + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.5 = -2.5
8.5x + x2 = -2.5

The x term is 8.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
8.5x + 18.0625 + x2 = -2.5 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = -2.5 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 18.0625 = 15.5625
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 15.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 15.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.94493346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 3.94493346 and -3.94493346.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 3.94493346 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 3.94493346 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 3.94493346 Solving 4.25 + x = 3.94493346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = 3.94493346 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.94493346 + -4.25 x = 3.94493346 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 3.94493346 + -4.25 = -0.30506654 x = -0.30506654 Simplifying x = -0.30506654

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -3.94493346 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -3.94493346 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -3.94493346 Solving 4.25 + x = -3.94493346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = -3.94493346 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.94493346 + -4.25 x = -3.94493346 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -3.94493346 + -4.25 = -8.19493346 x = -8.19493346 Simplifying x = -8.19493346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.30506654, -8.19493346}

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