3x(2x-5)=2(x-4)

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Solution for 3x(2x-5)=2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3x(2x + -5) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3x(-5 + 2x) = 2(x + -4)
(-5 * 3x + 2x * 3x) = 2(x + -4)
(-15x + 6x2) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-15x + 6x2 = 2(-4 + x)
-15x + 6x2 = (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
-15x + 6x2 = (-8 + 2x)

Solving
-15x + 6x2 = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -15x + -2x + 6x2 = -8 + 2x + 8 + -2x

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
8 + -17x + 6x2 = -8 + 2x + 8 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
8 + -17x + 6x2 = -8 + 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + -17x + 6x2 = 0 + 2x + -2x
8 + -17x + 6x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -17x + 6x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '6'.
1.333333333 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333 + -2.833333333x + -1.333333333 + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
1.333333333 + -1.333333333 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + -1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333
-2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.333333333 = -1.333333333
-2.833333333x + x2 = -1.333333333

The x term is -2.833333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.416666667).
Square it (2.006944445) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.006944445' to each side of the equation.
-2.833333333x + 2.006944445 + x2 = -1.333333333 + 2.006944445

Reorder the terms:
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = -1.333333333 + 2.006944445

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 2.006944445 = 0.673611112
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0.673611112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.416666667)(x + -1.416666667) = 0.673611112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.820738151

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.416666667) equal to 0.820738151 and -0.820738151.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.416666667 = 0.820738151 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = 0.820738151 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = 0.820738151 Solving -1.416666667 + x = 0.820738151 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.416666667' to each side of the equation. -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 + x = 0.820738151 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.820738151 + 1.416666667 x = 0.820738151 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: 0.820738151 + 1.416666667 = 2.237404818 x = 2.237404818 Simplifying x = 2.237404818

Subproblem 2

x + -1.416666667 = -0.820738151 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = -0.820738151 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = -0.820738151 Solving -1.416666667 + x = -0.820738151 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.416666667' to each side of the equation. -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 + x = -0.820738151 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.820738151 + 1.416666667 x = -0.820738151 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -0.820738151 + 1.416666667 = 0.595928516 x = 0.595928516 Simplifying x = 0.595928516

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.237404818, 0.595928516}

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