x(x+2)=76

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Solution for x(x+2)=76 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 2) = 76

Reorder the terms:
x(2 + x) = 76
(2 * x + x * x) = 76
(2x + x2) = 76

Solving
2x + x2 = 76

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-76 + 2x + x2 = 76 + -76

Combine like terms: 76 + -76 = 0
-76 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '76' to each side of the equation.
-76 + 2x + 76 + x2 = 0 + 76

Reorder the terms:
-76 + 76 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 76

Combine like terms: -76 + 76 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 76
2x + x2 = 0 + 76

Combine like terms: 0 + 76 = 76
2x + x2 = 76

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 = 76 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 76 + 1

Combine like terms: 76 + 1 = 77
1 + 2x + x2 = 77

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 77

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.774964387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 8.774964387 and -8.774964387.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 8.774964387 Simplifying x + 1 = 8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 8.774964387 Solving 1 + x = 8.774964387 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 = 8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 8.774964387 + -1 x = 8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: 8.774964387 + -1 = 7.774964387 x = 7.774964387 Simplifying x = 7.774964387

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -8.774964387 Simplifying x + 1 = -8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -8.774964387 Solving 1 + x = -8.774964387 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 = -8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -8.774964387 + -1 x = -8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: -8.774964387 + -1 = -9.774964387 x = -9.774964387 Simplifying x = -9.774964387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.774964387, -9.774964387}

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