x(x+6)=(x+3)2

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Solution for x(x+6)=(x+3)2 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 6) = (x + 3) * 2

Reorder the terms:
x(6 + x) = (x + 3) * 2
(6 * x + x * x) = (x + 3) * 2
(6x + x2) = (x + 3) * 2

Reorder the terms:
6x + x2 = (3 + x) * 2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
6x + x2 = 2(3 + x)
6x + x2 = (3 * 2 + x * 2)
6x + x2 = (6 + 2x)

Solving
6x + x2 = 6 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x + -2x + x2 = 6 + 2x + -6 + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-6 + 4x + x2 = 6 + 2x + -6 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4x + x2 = 6 + -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 2x + -2x
-6 + 4x + x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 4x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 6
4x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
4x + x2 = 6

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 = 6 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 6 + 4

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
4 + 4x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + 2 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 3.16227766 Solving 2 + x = 3.16227766 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 = 3.16227766 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + -2 x = 3.16227766 + -2 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + -2 = 1.16227766 x = 1.16227766 Simplifying x = 1.16227766

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + 2 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -3.16227766 Solving 2 + x = -3.16227766 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 = -3.16227766 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + -2 x = -3.16227766 + -2 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + -2 = -5.16227766 x = -5.16227766 Simplifying x = -5.16227766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.16227766, -5.16227766}

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