x(x+3)=252

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Solution for x(x+3)=252 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 3) = 252

Reorder the terms:
x(3 + x) = 252
(3 * x + x * x) = 252
(3x + x2) = 252

Solving
3x + x2 = 252

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-252 + 3x + x2 = 252 + -252

Combine like terms: 252 + -252 = 0
-252 + 3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '252' to each side of the equation.
-252 + 3x + 252 + x2 = 0 + 252

Reorder the terms:
-252 + 252 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 252

Combine like terms: -252 + 252 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 252
3x + x2 = 0 + 252

Combine like terms: 0 + 252 = 252
3x + x2 = 252

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 = 252 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 252 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 252 + 2.25 = 254.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 254.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 254.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.945218719

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 15.945218719 and -15.945218719.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 15.945218719 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 15.945218719 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 15.945218719 Solving 1.5 + x = 15.945218719 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 = 15.945218719 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.945218719 + -1.5 x = 15.945218719 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 15.945218719 + -1.5 = 14.445218719 x = 14.445218719 Simplifying x = 14.445218719

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -15.945218719 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -15.945218719 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -15.945218719 Solving 1.5 + x = -15.945218719 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 = -15.945218719 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.945218719 + -1.5 x = -15.945218719 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -15.945218719 + -1.5 = -17.445218719 x = -17.445218719 Simplifying x = -17.445218719

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.445218719, -17.445218719}

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