5.2x(x+7)=32.5

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Solution for 5.2x(x+7)=32.5 equation:


Simplifying
5.2x(x + 7) = 32.5

Reorder the terms:
5.2x(7 + x) = 32.5
(7 * 5.2x + x * 5.2x) = 32.5
(36.4x + 5.2x2) = 32.5

Solving
36.4x + 5.2x2 = 32.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-32.5 + 36.4x + 5.2x2 = 32.5 + -32.5

Combine like terms: 32.5 + -32.5 = 0.0
-32.5 + 36.4x + 5.2x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '5.2'.
-6.25 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-6.25 + 7x + 6.25 + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + 6.25 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 6.25
7x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.25 = 6.25
7x + x2 = 6.25

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 6.25 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 6.25 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 6.25 + 12.25 = 18.5
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 18.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 18.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.301162634

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 4.301162634 and -4.301162634.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 4.301162634 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 4.301162634 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 4.301162634 Solving 3.5 + x = 4.301162634 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 4.301162634 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.301162634 + -3.5 x = 4.301162634 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 4.301162634 + -3.5 = 0.801162634 x = 0.801162634 Simplifying x = 0.801162634

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -4.301162634 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -4.301162634 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -4.301162634 Solving 3.5 + x = -4.301162634 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -4.301162634 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.301162634 + -3.5 x = -4.301162634 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -4.301162634 + -3.5 = -7.801162634 x = -7.801162634 Simplifying x = -7.801162634

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.801162634, -7.801162634}

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