x(x+4)=243

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Solution for x(x+4)=243 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 4) = 243

Reorder the terms:
x(4 + x) = 243
(4 * x + x * x) = 243
(4x + x2) = 243

Solving
4x + x2 = 243

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-243 + 4x + x2 = 243 + -243

Combine like terms: 243 + -243 = 0
-243 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '243' to each side of the equation.
-243 + 4x + 243 + x2 = 0 + 243

Reorder the terms:
-243 + 243 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 243

Combine like terms: -243 + 243 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 243
4x + x2 = 0 + 243

Combine like terms: 0 + 243 = 243
4x + x2 = 243

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 = 243 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 243 + 4

Combine like terms: 243 + 4 = 247
4 + 4x + x2 = 247

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 247

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.716233646

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 15.716233646 and -15.716233646.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 15.716233646 Simplifying x + 2 = 15.716233646 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 15.716233646 Solving 2 + x = 15.716233646 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 = 15.716233646 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 15.716233646 + -2 x = 15.716233646 + -2 Combine like terms: 15.716233646 + -2 = 13.716233646 x = 13.716233646 Simplifying x = 13.716233646

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -15.716233646 Simplifying x + 2 = -15.716233646 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -15.716233646 Solving 2 + x = -15.716233646 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 = -15.716233646 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -15.716233646 + -2 x = -15.716233646 + -2 Combine like terms: -15.716233646 + -2 = -17.716233646 x = -17.716233646 Simplifying x = -17.716233646

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.716233646, -17.716233646}

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