3x(x-2)=5

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


Simplifying
3x(x + -2) = 5

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

Solving
-6x + 3x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -6x + 3x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + -6x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-1.666666667 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667 + -2x + 1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667
-2x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.666666667 = 1.666666667
-2x + x2 = 1.666666667

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 1.666666667 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 1.666666667 + 1

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + 1 = 2.666666667
1 + -2x + x2 = 2.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 2.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.632993162

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.632993162 and -1.632993162.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 1.632993162 Simplifying x + -1 = 1.632993162 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 1.632993162 Solving -1 + x = 1.632993162 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 1.632993162 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 1.632993162 + 1 x = 1.632993162 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.632993162 + 1 = 2.632993162 x = 2.632993162 Simplifying x = 2.632993162

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -1.632993162 Simplifying x + -1 = -1.632993162 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -1.632993162 Solving -1 + x = -1.632993162 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -1.632993162 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -1.632993162 + 1 x = -1.632993162 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.632993162 + 1 = -0.632993162 x = -0.632993162 Simplifying x = -0.632993162

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.632993162, -0.632993162}

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