x(x+23)=87

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Solution for x(x+23)=87 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 23) = 87

Reorder the terms:
x(23 + x) = 87
(23 * x + x * x) = 87
(23x + x2) = 87

Solving
23x + x2 = 87

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 23x + x2 = 87 + -87

Combine like terms: 87 + -87 = 0
-87 + 23x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '87' to each side of the equation.
-87 + 23x + 87 + x2 = 0 + 87

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 87 + 23x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: -87 + 87 = 0
0 + 23x + x2 = 0 + 87
23x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: 0 + 87 = 87
23x + x2 = 87

The x term is 23x.  Take half its coefficient (11.5).
Square it (132.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '132.25' to each side of the equation.
23x + 132.25 + x2 = 87 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + 23x + x2 = 87 + 132.25

Combine like terms: 87 + 132.25 = 219.25
132.25 + 23x + x2 = 219.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 11.5)(x + 11.5) = 219.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.807092895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 11.5) equal to 14.807092895 and -14.807092895.

Subproblem 1

x + 11.5 = 14.807092895 Simplifying x + 11.5 = 14.807092895 Reorder the terms: 11.5 + x = 14.807092895 Solving 11.5 + x = 14.807092895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.5' to each side of the equation. 11.5 + -11.5 + x = 14.807092895 + -11.5 Combine like terms: 11.5 + -11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 14.807092895 + -11.5 x = 14.807092895 + -11.5 Combine like terms: 14.807092895 + -11.5 = 3.307092895 x = 3.307092895 Simplifying x = 3.307092895

Subproblem 2

x + 11.5 = -14.807092895 Simplifying x + 11.5 = -14.807092895 Reorder the terms: 11.5 + x = -14.807092895 Solving 11.5 + x = -14.807092895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.5' to each side of the equation. 11.5 + -11.5 + x = -14.807092895 + -11.5 Combine like terms: 11.5 + -11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -14.807092895 + -11.5 x = -14.807092895 + -11.5 Combine like terms: -14.807092895 + -11.5 = -26.307092895 x = -26.307092895 Simplifying x = -26.307092895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.307092895, -26.307092895}

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