(2x+3.5)(2x+3)=15

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Solution for (2x+3.5)(2x+3)=15 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 3.5)(2x + 3) = 15

Reorder the terms:
(3.5 + 2x)(2x + 3) = 15

Reorder the terms:
(3.5 + 2x)(3 + 2x) = 15

Multiply (3.5 + 2x) * (3 + 2x)
(3.5(3 + 2x) + 2x * (3 + 2x)) = 15
((3 * 3.5 + 2x * 3.5) + 2x * (3 + 2x)) = 15
((10.5 + 7x) + 2x * (3 + 2x)) = 15
(10.5 + 7x + (3 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 15
(10.5 + 7x + (6x + 4x2)) = 15

Combine like terms: 7x + 6x = 13x
(10.5 + 13x + 4x2) = 15

Solving
10.5 + 13x + 4x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
10.5 + -15 + 13x + 4x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 10.5 + -15 = -4.5
-4.5 + 13x + 4x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-4.5 + 13x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-1.125 + 3.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.125' to each side of the equation.
-1.125 + 3.25x + 1.125 + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Reorder the terms:
-1.125 + 1.125 + 3.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: -1.125 + 1.125 = 0.000
0.000 + 3.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.125
3.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.125 = 1.125
3.25x + x2 = 1.125

The x term is 3.25x.  Take half its coefficient (1.625).
Square it (2.640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.640625' to each side of the equation.
3.25x + 2.640625 + x2 = 1.125 + 2.640625

Reorder the terms:
2.640625 + 3.25x + x2 = 1.125 + 2.640625

Combine like terms: 1.125 + 2.640625 = 3.765625
2.640625 + 3.25x + x2 = 3.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.625)(x + 1.625) = 3.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.940521837

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.625) equal to 1.940521837 and -1.940521837.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.625 = 1.940521837 Simplifying x + 1.625 = 1.940521837 Reorder the terms: 1.625 + x = 1.940521837 Solving 1.625 + x = 1.940521837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.625' to each side of the equation. 1.625 + -1.625 + x = 1.940521837 + -1.625 Combine like terms: 1.625 + -1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.940521837 + -1.625 x = 1.940521837 + -1.625 Combine like terms: 1.940521837 + -1.625 = 0.315521837 x = 0.315521837 Simplifying x = 0.315521837

Subproblem 2

x + 1.625 = -1.940521837 Simplifying x + 1.625 = -1.940521837 Reorder the terms: 1.625 + x = -1.940521837 Solving 1.625 + x = -1.940521837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.625' to each side of the equation. 1.625 + -1.625 + x = -1.940521837 + -1.625 Combine like terms: 1.625 + -1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.940521837 + -1.625 x = -1.940521837 + -1.625 Combine like terms: -1.940521837 + -1.625 = -3.565521837 x = -3.565521837 Simplifying x = -3.565521837

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.315521837, -3.565521837}

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