2x(x-8)=x+3x-5

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Solution for 2x(x-8)=x+3x-5 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + -8) = x + 3x + -5

Reorder the terms:
2x(-8 + x) = x + 3x + -5
(-8 * 2x + x * 2x) = x + 3x + -5
(-16x + 2x2) = x + 3x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-16x + 2x2 = -5 + x + 3x

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
-16x + 2x2 = -5 + 4x

Solving
-16x + 2x2 = -5 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -16x + -4x + 2x2 = -5 + 4x + 5 + -4x

Combine like terms: -16x + -4x = -20x
5 + -20x + 2x2 = -5 + 4x + 5 + -4x

Reorder the terms:
5 + -20x + 2x2 = -5 + 5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + -20x + 2x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x
5 + -20x + 2x2 = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
5 + -20x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
2.5 + -10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -10x + -2.5 + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -2.5 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -2.5
-10x + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.5 = -2.5
-10x + x2 = -2.5

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = -2.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = -2.5 + 25

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 25 = 22.5
25 + -10x + x2 = 22.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 22.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.74341649

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 4.74341649 and -4.74341649.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 4.74341649 Simplifying x + -5 = 4.74341649 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 4.74341649 Solving -5 + x = 4.74341649 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = 4.74341649 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 4.74341649 + 5 x = 4.74341649 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.74341649 + 5 = 9.74341649 x = 9.74341649 Simplifying x = 9.74341649

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -4.74341649 Simplifying x + -5 = -4.74341649 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -4.74341649 Solving -5 + x = -4.74341649 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = -4.74341649 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -4.74341649 + 5 x = -4.74341649 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.74341649 + 5 = 0.25658351 x = 0.25658351 Simplifying x = 0.25658351

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.74341649, 0.25658351}

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