x(x+5)=157

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Solution for x(x+5)=157 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 5) = 157

Reorder the terms:
x(5 + x) = 157
(5 * x + x * x) = 157
(5x + x2) = 157

Solving
5x + x2 = 157

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-157 + 5x + x2 = 157 + -157

Combine like terms: 157 + -157 = 0
-157 + 5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '157' to each side of the equation.
-157 + 5x + 157 + x2 = 0 + 157

Reorder the terms:
-157 + 157 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 157

Combine like terms: -157 + 157 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 157
5x + x2 = 0 + 157

Combine like terms: 0 + 157 = 157
5x + x2 = 157

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 157 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 157 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 157 + 6.25 = 163.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 163.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 163.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.776932339

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 12.776932339 and -12.776932339.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 12.776932339 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 12.776932339 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 12.776932339 Solving 2.5 + x = 12.776932339 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 12.776932339 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.776932339 + -2.5 x = 12.776932339 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 12.776932339 + -2.5 = 10.276932339 x = 10.276932339 Simplifying x = 10.276932339

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -12.776932339 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -12.776932339 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -12.776932339 Solving 2.5 + x = -12.776932339 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -12.776932339 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.776932339 + -2.5 x = -12.776932339 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -12.776932339 + -2.5 = -15.276932339 x = -15.276932339 Simplifying x = -15.276932339

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.276932339, -15.276932339}

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