x(x+2)=97

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Solution for x(x+2)=97 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 2) = 97

Reorder the terms:
x(2 + x) = 97
(2 * x + x * x) = 97
(2x + x2) = 97

Solving
2x + x2 = 97

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-97 + 2x + x2 = 97 + -97

Combine like terms: 97 + -97 = 0
-97 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '97' to each side of the equation.
-97 + 2x + 97 + x2 = 0 + 97

Reorder the terms:
-97 + 97 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 97

Combine like terms: -97 + 97 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 97
2x + x2 = 0 + 97

Combine like terms: 0 + 97 = 97
2x + x2 = 97

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 = 97 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 97 + 1

Combine like terms: 97 + 1 = 98
1 + 2x + x2 = 98

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 98

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.899494937

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 9.899494937 and -9.899494937.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 9.899494937 Simplifying x + 1 = 9.899494937 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 9.899494937 Solving 1 + x = 9.899494937 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 = 9.899494937 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 9.899494937 + -1 x = 9.899494937 + -1 Combine like terms: 9.899494937 + -1 = 8.899494937 x = 8.899494937 Simplifying x = 8.899494937

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -9.899494937 Simplifying x + 1 = -9.899494937 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -9.899494937 Solving 1 + x = -9.899494937 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 = -9.899494937 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -9.899494937 + -1 x = -9.899494937 + -1 Combine like terms: -9.899494937 + -1 = -10.899494937 x = -10.899494937 Simplifying x = -10.899494937

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.899494937, -10.899494937}

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