x(x+6)=-2

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


Simplifying
x(x + 6) = -2

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

Solving
6x + x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 6x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -2

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

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

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = -2 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = -2 + 9

Combine like terms: -2 + 9 = 7
9 + 6x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + 3 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 2.645751311 Solving 3 + x = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 2.645751311 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + -3 x = 2.645751311 + -3 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -3 = -0.354248689 x = -0.354248689 Simplifying x = -0.354248689

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + 3 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -2.645751311 Solving 3 + x = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -2.645751311 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + -3 x = -2.645751311 + -3 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -3 = -5.645751311 x = -5.645751311 Simplifying x = -5.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.354248689, -5.645751311}

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