x(x+1)=118

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Solution for x(x+1)=118 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 1) = 118

Reorder the terms:
x(1 + x) = 118
(1 * x + x * x) = 118
(1x + x2) = 118

Solving
1x + x2 = 118

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-118 + 1x + x2 = 118 + -118

Combine like terms: 118 + -118 = 0
-118 + 1x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '118' to each side of the equation.
-118 + 1x + 118 + x2 = 0 + 118

Reorder the terms:
-118 + 118 + 1x + x2 = 0 + 118

Combine like terms: -118 + 118 = 0
0 + 1x + x2 = 0 + 118
1x + x2 = 0 + 118

Combine like terms: 0 + 118 = 118
1x + x2 = 118

The x term is 1x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x + 0.25 + x2 = 118 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + x2 = 118 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 118 + 0.25 = 118.25
0.25 + x + x2 = 118.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 118.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.874281585

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 10.874281585 and -10.874281585.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 10.874281585 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 10.874281585 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 10.874281585 Solving 0.5 + x = 10.874281585 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 10.874281585 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.874281585 + -0.5 x = 10.874281585 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 10.874281585 + -0.5 = 10.374281585 x = 10.374281585 Simplifying x = 10.374281585

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -10.874281585 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -10.874281585 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -10.874281585 Solving 0.5 + x = -10.874281585 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -10.874281585 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.874281585 + -0.5 x = -10.874281585 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -10.874281585 + -0.5 = -11.374281585 x = -11.374281585 Simplifying x = -11.374281585

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.374281585, -11.374281585}

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