x(x+4)=71.69

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Solution for x(x+4)=71.69 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 4) = 71.69

Reorder the terms:
x(4 + x) = 71.69
(4 * x + x * x) = 71.69
(4x + x2) = 71.69

Solving
4x + x2 = 71.69

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-71.69 + 4x + x2 = 71.69 + -71.69

Combine like terms: 71.69 + -71.69 = 0.00
-71.69 + 4x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '71.69' to each side of the equation.
-71.69 + 4x + 71.69 + x2 = 0.00 + 71.69

Reorder the terms:
-71.69 + 71.69 + 4x + x2 = 0.00 + 71.69

Combine like terms: -71.69 + 71.69 = 0.00
0.00 + 4x + x2 = 0.00 + 71.69
4x + x2 = 0.00 + 71.69

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 71.69 = 71.69
4x + x2 = 71.69

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 = 71.69 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 71.69 + 4

Combine like terms: 71.69 + 4 = 75.69
4 + 4x + x2 = 75.69

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 75.69

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.7

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 8.7 and -8.7.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 8.7 Simplifying x + 2 = 8.7 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 8.7 Solving 2 + x = 8.7 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 = 8.7 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 8.7 + -2 x = 8.7 + -2 Combine like terms: 8.7 + -2 = 6.7 x = 6.7 Simplifying x = 6.7

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -8.7 Simplifying x + 2 = -8.7 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -8.7 Solving 2 + x = -8.7 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 = -8.7 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -8.7 + -2 x = -8.7 + -2 Combine like terms: -8.7 + -2 = -10.7 x = -10.7 Simplifying x = -10.7

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.7, -10.7}

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