x(x+4)=209

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Solution for x(x+4)=209 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 4) = 209

Reorder the terms:
x(4 + x) = 209
(4 * x + x * x) = 209
(4x + x2) = 209

Solving
4x + x2 = 209

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-209 + 4x + x2 = 209 + -209

Combine like terms: 209 + -209 = 0
-209 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '209' to each side of the equation.
-209 + 4x + 209 + x2 = 0 + 209

Reorder the terms:
-209 + 209 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 209

Combine like terms: -209 + 209 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 209
4x + x2 = 0 + 209

Combine like terms: 0 + 209 = 209
4x + x2 = 209

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 209 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 209 + 4

Combine like terms: 209 + 4 = 213
4 + 4x + x2 = 213

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 213

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.594519519

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 14.594519519 and -14.594519519.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 14.594519519 Simplifying x + 2 = 14.594519519 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 14.594519519 Solving 2 + x = 14.594519519 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 14.594519519 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 14.594519519 + -2 x = 14.594519519 + -2 Combine like terms: 14.594519519 + -2 = 12.594519519 x = 12.594519519 Simplifying x = 12.594519519

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -14.594519519 Simplifying x + 2 = -14.594519519 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -14.594519519 Solving 2 + x = -14.594519519 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -14.594519519 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -14.594519519 + -2 x = -14.594519519 + -2 Combine like terms: -14.594519519 + -2 = -16.594519519 x = -16.594519519 Simplifying x = -16.594519519

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.594519519, -16.594519519}

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