3x(x+4)=x+18

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Solution for 3x(x+4)=x+18 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 4) = x + 18

Reorder the terms:
3x(4 + x) = x + 18
(4 * 3x + x * 3x) = x + 18
(12x + 3x2) = x + 18

Reorder the terms:
12x + 3x2 = 18 + x

Solving
12x + 3x2 = 18 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12x + -1x + 3x2 = 18 + x + -18 + -1x

Combine like terms: 12x + -1x = 11x
-18 + 11x + 3x2 = 18 + x + -18 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 11x + 3x2 = 18 + -18 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 11x + 3x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-18 + 11x + 3x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-18 + 11x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-6 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3.666666667x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 6
3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
3.666666667x + x2 = 6

The x term is 3.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.833333334).
Square it (3.361111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.361111114' to each side of the equation.
3.666666667x + 3.361111114 + x2 = 6 + 3.361111114

Reorder the terms:
3.361111114 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 6 + 3.361111114

Combine like terms: 6 + 3.361111114 = 9.361111114
3.361111114 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 9.361111114

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.833333334)(x + 1.833333334) = 9.361111114

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.059593292

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.833333334) equal to 3.059593292 and -3.059593292.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.833333334 = 3.059593292 Simplifying x + 1.833333334 = 3.059593292 Reorder the terms: 1.833333334 + x = 3.059593292 Solving 1.833333334 + x = 3.059593292 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.833333334' to each side of the equation. 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 + x = 3.059593292 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.059593292 + -1.833333334 x = 3.059593292 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: 3.059593292 + -1.833333334 = 1.226259958 x = 1.226259958 Simplifying x = 1.226259958

Subproblem 2

x + 1.833333334 = -3.059593292 Simplifying x + 1.833333334 = -3.059593292 Reorder the terms: 1.833333334 + x = -3.059593292 Solving 1.833333334 + x = -3.059593292 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.833333334' to each side of the equation. 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 + x = -3.059593292 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.059593292 + -1.833333334 x = -3.059593292 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: -3.059593292 + -1.833333334 = -4.892926626 x = -4.892926626 Simplifying x = -4.892926626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.226259958, -4.892926626}

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