3x(x-1)=x+6

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Solution for 3x(x-1)=x+6 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + -1) = x + 6

Reorder the terms:
3x(-1 + x) = x + 6
(-1 * 3x + x * 3x) = x + 6
(-3x + 3x2) = x + 6

Reorder the terms:
-3x + 3x2 = 6 + x

Solving
-3x + 3x2 = 6 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x + -1x + 3x2 = 6 + x + -6 + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-6 + -4x + 3x2 = 6 + x + -6 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4x + 3x2 = 6 + -6 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -4x + 3x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-6 + -4x + 3x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 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 = 2.2301385865 x = 2.2301385865 Simplifying x = 2.2301385865

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 = -0.8968052535 x = -0.8968052535 Simplifying x = -0.8968052535

Solution

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

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