5x(x-3)-2x=6

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Solution for 5x(x-3)-2x=6 equation:


Simplifying
5x(x + -3) + -2x = 6

Reorder the terms:
5x(-3 + x) + -2x = 6
(-3 * 5x + x * 5x) + -2x = 6
(-15x + 5x2) + -2x = 6

Reorder the terms:
-15x + -2x + 5x2 = 6

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
-17x + 5x2 = 6

Solving
-17x + 5x2 = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -17x + 5x2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -17x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-1.2 + -3.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.2' to each side of the equation.
-1.2 + -3.4x + 1.2 + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Reorder the terms:
-1.2 + 1.2 + -3.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.2
-3.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.2 = 1.2
-3.4x + x2 = 1.2

The x term is -3.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.7).
Square it (2.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.89' to each side of the equation.
-3.4x + 2.89 + x2 = 1.2 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + -3.4x + x2 = 1.2 + 2.89

Combine like terms: 1.2 + 2.89 = 4.09
2.89 + -3.4x + x2 = 4.09

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.7)(x + -1.7) = 4.09

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.022374842

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.7) equal to 2.022374842 and -2.022374842.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.7 = 2.022374842 Simplifying x + -1.7 = 2.022374842 Reorder the terms: -1.7 + x = 2.022374842 Solving -1.7 + x = 2.022374842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.7' to each side of the equation. -1.7 + 1.7 + x = 2.022374842 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.022374842 + 1.7 x = 2.022374842 + 1.7 Combine like terms: 2.022374842 + 1.7 = 3.722374842 x = 3.722374842 Simplifying x = 3.722374842

Subproblem 2

x + -1.7 = -2.022374842 Simplifying x + -1.7 = -2.022374842 Reorder the terms: -1.7 + x = -2.022374842 Solving -1.7 + x = -2.022374842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.7' to each side of the equation. -1.7 + 1.7 + x = -2.022374842 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.022374842 + 1.7 x = -2.022374842 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -2.022374842 + 1.7 = -0.322374842 x = -0.322374842 Simplifying x = -0.322374842

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.722374842, -0.322374842}

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