320=x(x+2)

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Solution for 320=x(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
320 = x(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
320 = x(2 + x)
320 = (2 * x + x * x)
320 = (2x + x2)

Solving
320 = 2x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
320 + -2x + -1x2 = 2x + -2x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
320 + -2x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
320 + -2x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
320 + -2x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-320 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '320' to each side of the equation.
-320 + 2x + 320 + x2 = 0 + 320

Reorder the terms:
-320 + 320 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: -320 + 320 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 320
2x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: 0 + 320 = 320
2x + x2 = 320

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 320 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 320 + 1

Combine like terms: 320 + 1 = 321
1 + 2x + x2 = 321

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 321

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.916472867

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 17.916472867 and -17.916472867.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 17.916472867 Simplifying x + 1 = 17.916472867 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 17.916472867 Solving 1 + x = 17.916472867 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 17.916472867 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 17.916472867 + -1 x = 17.916472867 + -1 Combine like terms: 17.916472867 + -1 = 16.916472867 x = 16.916472867 Simplifying x = 16.916472867

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -17.916472867 Simplifying x + 1 = -17.916472867 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -17.916472867 Solving 1 + x = -17.916472867 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -17.916472867 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -17.916472867 + -1 x = -17.916472867 + -1 Combine like terms: -17.916472867 + -1 = -18.916472867 x = -18.916472867 Simplifying x = -18.916472867

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.916472867, -18.916472867}

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