x(x+4)=(x+2)2

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Solution for x(x+4)=(x+2)2 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 4) = (x + 2) * 2

Reorder the terms:
x(4 + x) = (x + 2) * 2
(4 * x + x * x) = (x + 2) * 2
(4x + x2) = (x + 2) * 2

Reorder the terms:
4x + x2 = (2 + x) * 2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
4x + x2 = 2(2 + x)
4x + x2 = (2 * 2 + x * 2)
4x + x2 = (4 + 2x)

Solving
4x + x2 = 4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4x + -2x + x2 = 4 + 2x + -4 + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-4 + 2x + x2 = 4 + 2x + -4 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x + x2 = 4 + -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 2x + -2x
-4 + 2x + x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 4
2x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
2x + x2 = 4

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 = 4 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 4 + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
1 + 2x + x2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.236067978 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.236067978 Solving 1 + x = 2.236067978 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 = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.236067978 + -1 x = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -1 = 1.236067978 x = 1.236067978 Simplifying x = 1.236067978

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.236067978 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.236067978 Solving 1 + x = -2.236067978 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 = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.236067978 + -1 x = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -1 = -3.236067978 x = -3.236067978 Simplifying x = -3.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.236067978, -3.236067978}

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