x(x+3)=125

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Solution for x(x+3)=125 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 3) = 125

Reorder the terms:
x(3 + x) = 125
(3 * x + x * x) = 125
(3x + x2) = 125

Solving
3x + x2 = 125

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 3x + x2 = 125 + -125

Combine like terms: 125 + -125 = 0
-125 + 3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '125' to each side of the equation.
-125 + 3x + 125 + x2 = 0 + 125

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 125 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 125

Combine like terms: -125 + 125 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 125
3x + x2 = 0 + 125

Combine like terms: 0 + 125 = 125
3x + x2 = 125

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 125 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 125 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 125 + 2.25 = 127.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 127.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 127.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.280514173

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 11.280514173 and -11.280514173.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 11.280514173 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 11.280514173 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 11.280514173 Solving 1.5 + x = 11.280514173 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 11.280514173 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.280514173 + -1.5 x = 11.280514173 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 11.280514173 + -1.5 = 9.780514173 x = 9.780514173 Simplifying x = 9.780514173

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -11.280514173 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -11.280514173 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -11.280514173 Solving 1.5 + x = -11.280514173 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -11.280514173 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.280514173 + -1.5 x = -11.280514173 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -11.280514173 + -1.5 = -12.780514173 x = -12.780514173 Simplifying x = -12.780514173

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.780514173, -12.780514173}

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