x*(x+6)=320

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Solution for x*(x+6)=320 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 6) = 320

Reorder the terms:
x(6 + x) = 320
(6 * x + x * x) = 320
(6x + x2) = 320

Solving
6x + x2 = 320

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-320 + 6x + x2 = 320 + -320

Combine like terms: 320 + -320 = 0
-320 + 6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '320' to each side of the equation.
-320 + 6x + 320 + x2 = 0 + 320

Reorder the terms:
-320 + 320 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: -320 + 320 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 320
6x + x2 = 0 + 320

Combine like terms: 0 + 320 = 320
6x + x2 = 320

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 = 320 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 320 + 9

Combine like terms: 320 + 9 = 329
9 + 6x + x2 = 329

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 329

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.138357147

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 18.138357147 and -18.138357147.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 18.138357147 Simplifying x + 3 = 18.138357147 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 18.138357147 Solving 3 + x = 18.138357147 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 = 18.138357147 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 18.138357147 + -3 x = 18.138357147 + -3 Combine like terms: 18.138357147 + -3 = 15.138357147 x = 15.138357147 Simplifying x = 15.138357147

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -18.138357147 Simplifying x + 3 = -18.138357147 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -18.138357147 Solving 3 + x = -18.138357147 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 = -18.138357147 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -18.138357147 + -3 x = -18.138357147 + -3 Combine like terms: -18.138357147 + -3 = -21.138357147 x = -21.138357147 Simplifying x = -21.138357147

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.138357147, -21.138357147}

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