2x(x-1)=3x-28

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Solution for 2x(x-1)=3x-28 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + -1) = 3x + -28

Reorder the terms:
2x(-1 + x) = 3x + -28
(-1 * 2x + x * 2x) = 3x + -28
(-2x + 2x2) = 3x + -28

Reorder the terms:
-2x + 2x2 = -28 + 3x

Solving
-2x + 2x2 = -28 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
28 + -2x + -3x + 2x2 = -28 + 3x + 28 + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
28 + -5x + 2x2 = -28 + 3x + 28 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
28 + -5x + 2x2 = -28 + 28 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
28 + -5x + 2x2 = 0 + 3x + -3x
28 + -5x + 2x2 = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
28 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
14 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -2.5x + -14 + x2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -14
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-2.5x + x2 = -14

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = -14 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -14 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -14 + 1.5625 = -12.4375
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -12.4375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = -12.4375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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