3x(x+3)-8=5x-7

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Solution for 3x(x+3)-8=5x-7 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 3) + -8 = 5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
3x(3 + x) + -8 = 5x + -7
(3 * 3x + x * 3x) + -8 = 5x + -7
(9x + 3x2) + -8 = 5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 9x + 3x2 = 5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 9x + 3x2 = -7 + 5x

Solving
-8 + 9x + 3x2 = -7 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7 + 9x + -5x + 3x2 = -7 + 5x + 7 + -5x

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
-1 + 9x + -5x + 3x2 = -7 + 5x + 7 + -5x

Combine like terms: 9x + -5x = 4x
-1 + 4x + 3x2 = -7 + 5x + 7 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4x + 3x2 = -7 + 7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
-1 + 4x + 3x2 = 0 + 5x + -5x
-1 + 4x + 3x2 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + 4x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-0.3333333333 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + 1.333333333x + 0.3333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
1.333333333x + x2 = 0.3333333333

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 = 0.3333333333 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 0.4444444442 = 0.7777777775
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0.7777777775

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6666666665)(x + 0.6666666665) = 0.7777777775

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.881917104

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6666666665) equal to 0.881917104 and -0.881917104.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6666666665 = 0.881917104 Simplifying x + 0.6666666665 = 0.881917104 Reorder the terms: 0.6666666665 + x = 0.881917104 Solving 0.6666666665 + x = 0.881917104 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 = 0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 x = 0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 = 0.2152504375 x = 0.2152504375 Simplifying x = 0.2152504375

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6666666665 = -0.881917104 Simplifying x + 0.6666666665 = -0.881917104 Reorder the terms: 0.6666666665 + x = -0.881917104 Solving 0.6666666665 + x = -0.881917104 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 = -0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 x = -0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -0.881917104 + -0.6666666665 = -1.5485837705 x = -1.5485837705 Simplifying x = -1.5485837705

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.2152504375, -1.5485837705}

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