x(x-3)+2(x-4)=0

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Solution for x(x-3)+2(x-4)=0 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -3) + 2(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
x(-3 + x) + 2(x + -4) = 0
(-3 * x + x * x) + 2(x + -4) = 0
(-3x + x2) + 2(x + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3x + x2 + 2(-4 + x) = 0
-3x + x2 + (-4 * 2 + x * 2) = 0
-3x + x2 + (-8 + 2x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x + 2x + x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
-8 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 8
-1x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-1x + x2 = 8

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 8 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 8 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 8 + 0.25 = 8.25
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 8.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 8.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.872281323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 2.872281323 and -2.872281323.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 2.872281323 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving -0.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.872281323 + 0.5 x = 2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 2.872281323 + 0.5 = 3.372281323 x = 3.372281323 Simplifying x = 3.372281323

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -2.872281323 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving -0.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.872281323 + 0.5 x = -2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -2.872281323 + 0.5 = -2.372281323 x = -2.372281323 Simplifying x = -2.372281323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.372281323, -2.372281323}

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