3(x+7)x=-2

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Solution for 3(x+7)x=-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 7) * x = -2

Reorder the terms:
3(7 + x) * x = -2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
3x(7 + x) = -2
(7 * 3x + x * 3x) = -2
(21x + 3x2) = -2

Solving
21x + 3x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 21x + 3x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 21x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
0.6666666667 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
0.6666666667 + 7x + -0.6666666667 + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 + 7x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 7x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667
7x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6666666667 = -0.6666666667
7x + x2 = -0.6666666667

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 = -0.6666666667 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = -0.6666666667 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 12.25 = 11.5833333333
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 11.5833333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 11.5833333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.403429643

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 3.403429643 and -3.403429643.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 3.403429643 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 3.403429643 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 3.403429643 Solving 3.5 + x = 3.403429643 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 = 3.403429643 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.403429643 + -3.5 x = 3.403429643 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.403429643 + -3.5 = -0.096570357 x = -0.096570357 Simplifying x = -0.096570357

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -3.403429643 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -3.403429643 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -3.403429643 Solving 3.5 + x = -3.403429643 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 = -3.403429643 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.403429643 + -3.5 x = -3.403429643 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -3.403429643 + -3.5 = -6.903429643 x = -6.903429643 Simplifying x = -6.903429643

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.096570357, -6.903429643}

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