(2x+1)(x-2)=4

Simple and best practice solution for (2x+1)(x-2)=4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for (2x+1)(x-2)=4 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 1)(x + -2) = 4

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(x + -2) = 4

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(-2 + x) = 4

Multiply (1 + 2x) * (-2 + x)
(1(-2 + x) + 2x * (-2 + x)) = 4
((-2 * 1 + x * 1) + 2x * (-2 + x)) = 4
((-2 + 1x) + 2x * (-2 + x)) = 4
(-2 + 1x + (-2 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 4
(-2 + 1x + (-4x + 2x2)) = 4

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
(-2 + -3x + 2x2) = 4

Solving
-2 + -3x + 2x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4 + -3x + 2x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -2 + -4 = -6
-6 + -3x + 2x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-6 + -3x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-3 + -1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1.5x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 3
-1.5x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1.5x + x2 = 3

The x term is -1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 3 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 3 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 3 + 0.5625 = 3.5625
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 3.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.75)(x + -0.75) = 3.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.887458609

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.75) equal to 1.887458609 and -1.887458609.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.75 = 1.887458609 Simplifying x + -0.75 = 1.887458609 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = 1.887458609 Solving -0.75 + x = 1.887458609 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = 1.887458609 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.887458609 + 0.75 x = 1.887458609 + 0.75 Combine like terms: 1.887458609 + 0.75 = 2.637458609 x = 2.637458609 Simplifying x = 2.637458609

Subproblem 2

x + -0.75 = -1.887458609 Simplifying x + -0.75 = -1.887458609 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = -1.887458609 Solving -0.75 + x = -1.887458609 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = -1.887458609 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.887458609 + 0.75 x = -1.887458609 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -1.887458609 + 0.75 = -1.137458609 x = -1.137458609 Simplifying x = -1.137458609

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.637458609, -1.137458609}

See similar equations:

| -19.1f+9.69=15.84-18.6 | | 0=2X^2-3X+-36 | | R=8-5 | | 6(2x-4)=-60 | | 4y-15=2.5+2y | | -8.54+16.7s+5.11=9.9s+8.13 | | r/7=5 | | 1.473=0.5n+0.633-1.2n | | (4x-y)*(4x-y)*(4x-y)*(4x-y)= | | 15x+1.25=20 | | 54+v=10v | | 4x+3=8-(5x-8) | | 32x^3-96x= | | 18.81+5.7y-14.2y=-13.83-10.2y | | 7b−​5/​​2​​=6b−​5/​​7 | | 2y=42-4y | | 1-2.6x-2.6x=-8.36 | | -4.7h=6.37-3.4h | | 2y=7x+19 | | (5xyz-4xy)-(6xyz+12xy)= | | -12/32-15/32 | | 35m=7 | | 2.614=1.7n+1.7-2.37n | | -5.3j-2.44=16.75-3.4j | | 9x^2-2x-8=0 | | 14x^2+14x-28=0 | | -10v=-11v-18 | | 1.6c=1.6 | | 6(x-3.15)=5x | | -1.4k-2k=7.48 | | -2c-20=20+3c | | 10b-11b+20=-15+6b |

Equations solver categories