x(x+3)=66

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Solution for x(x+3)=66 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 3) = 66

Reorder the terms:
x(3 + x) = 66
(3 * x + x * x) = 66
(3x + x2) = 66

Solving
3x + x2 = 66

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 3x + x2 = 66 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
-66 + 3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '66' to each side of the equation.
-66 + 3x + 66 + x2 = 0 + 66

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 66 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 66
3x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: 0 + 66 = 66
3x + x2 = 66

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 = 66 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 66 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 66 + 2.25 = 68.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 68.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 68.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.261355821

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 8.261355821 and -8.261355821.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 8.261355821 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 8.261355821 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 8.261355821 Solving 1.5 + x = 8.261355821 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 = 8.261355821 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.261355821 + -1.5 x = 8.261355821 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 8.261355821 + -1.5 = 6.761355821 x = 6.761355821 Simplifying x = 6.761355821

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -8.261355821 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -8.261355821 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -8.261355821 Solving 1.5 + x = -8.261355821 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 = -8.261355821 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.261355821 + -1.5 x = -8.261355821 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -8.261355821 + -1.5 = -9.761355821 x = -9.761355821 Simplifying x = -9.761355821

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.761355821, -9.761355821}

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