x(x+7)=56

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Solution for x(x+7)=56 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 7) = 56

Reorder the terms:
x(7 + x) = 56
(7 * x + x * x) = 56
(7x + x2) = 56

Solving
7x + x2 = 56

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 7x + x2 = 56 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
-56 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 7x + 56 + x2 = 0 + 56

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 56 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 56
7x + x2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: 0 + 56 = 56
7x + x2 = 56

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 56 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 56 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 56 + 12.25 = 68.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 68.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 68.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.261355821

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 8.261355821 and -8.261355821.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 8.261355821 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 8.261355821 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 8.261355821 Solving 3.5 + x = 8.261355821 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.261355821 + -3.5 x = 8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 8.261355821 + -3.5 = 4.761355821 x = 4.761355821 Simplifying x = 4.761355821

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -8.261355821 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -8.261355821 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -8.261355821 Solving 3.5 + x = -8.261355821 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.261355821 + -3.5 x = -8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -8.261355821 + -3.5 = -11.761355821 x = -11.761355821 Simplifying x = -11.761355821

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.761355821, -11.761355821}

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