x(x-3)=x-7

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Solution for x(x-3)=x-7 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -3) = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
x(-3 + x) = x + -7
(-3 * x + x * x) = x + -7
(-3x + x2) = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3x + x2 = -7 + x

Solving
-3x + x2 = -7 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + -3x + -1x + x2 = -7 + x + 7 + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
7 + -4x + x2 = -7 + x + 7 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
7 + -4x + x2 = -7 + 7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
7 + -4x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
7 + -4x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
7 + -4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -4x + -7 + x2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -7
-4x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-4x + x2 = -7

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 = -7 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -7 + 4

Combine like terms: -7 + 4 = -3
4 + -4x + x2 = -3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = -3

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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