x(x+5)=270

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Solution for x(x+5)=270 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 5) = 270

Reorder the terms:
x(5 + x) = 270
(5 * x + x * x) = 270
(5x + x2) = 270

Solving
5x + x2 = 270

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-270 + 5x + x2 = 270 + -270

Combine like terms: 270 + -270 = 0
-270 + 5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '270' to each side of the equation.
-270 + 5x + 270 + x2 = 0 + 270

Reorder the terms:
-270 + 270 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 270

Combine like terms: -270 + 270 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 270
5x + x2 = 0 + 270

Combine like terms: 0 + 270 = 270
5x + x2 = 270

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 = 270 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 270 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 270 + 6.25 = 276.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 276.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 276.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.620770139

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 16.620770139 and -16.620770139.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 16.620770139 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 16.620770139 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 16.620770139 Solving 2.5 + x = 16.620770139 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 = 16.620770139 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.620770139 + -2.5 x = 16.620770139 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 16.620770139 + -2.5 = 14.120770139 x = 14.120770139 Simplifying x = 14.120770139

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -16.620770139 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -16.620770139 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -16.620770139 Solving 2.5 + x = -16.620770139 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 = -16.620770139 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.620770139 + -2.5 x = -16.620770139 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -16.620770139 + -2.5 = -19.120770139 x = -19.120770139 Simplifying x = -19.120770139

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.120770139, -19.120770139}

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