3x(x+1)+(x+2)=8

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Solution for 3x(x+1)+(x+2)=8 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 1) + (x + 2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
3x(1 + x) + (x + 2) = 8
(1 * 3x + x * 3x) + (x + 2) = 8
(3x + 3x2) + (x + 2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
3x + 3x2 + (2 + x) = 8

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
3x + 3x2 + 2 + x = 8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x + x + 3x2 = 8

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
2 + 4x + 3x2 = 8

Solving
2 + 4x + 3x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8 + 4x + 3x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-6 + 4x + 3x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-6 + 4x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-2 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 1.333333333x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 2
1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
1.333333333x + x2 = 2

The x term is 1.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6666666665).
Square it (0.4444444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4444444442' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333x + 0.4444444442 + x2 = 2 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 2 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.4444444442 = 2.4444444442
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 2.4444444442

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6666666665)(x + 0.6666666665) = 2.4444444442

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.56347192

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6666666665) equal to 1.56347192 and -1.56347192.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6666666665 = 1.56347192 Simplifying x + 0.6666666665 = 1.56347192 Reorder the terms: 0.6666666665 + x = 1.56347192 Solving 0.6666666665 + x = 1.56347192 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6666666665' to each side of the equation. 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 + x = 1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 x = 1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 = 0.8968052535 x = 0.8968052535 Simplifying x = 0.8968052535

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6666666665 = -1.56347192 Simplifying x + 0.6666666665 = -1.56347192 Reorder the terms: 0.6666666665 + x = -1.56347192 Solving 0.6666666665 + x = -1.56347192 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6666666665' to each side of the equation. 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 + x = -1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 x = -1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -1.56347192 + -0.6666666665 = -2.2301385865 x = -2.2301385865 Simplifying x = -2.2301385865

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.8968052535, -2.2301385865}

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