(2x+7)(x)=260

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Solution for (2x+7)(x)=260 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 7)(x) = 260

Reorder the terms:
(7 + 2x)(x) = 260

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(7 + 2x) = 260
(7 * x + 2x * x) = 260
(7x + 2x2) = 260

Solving
7x + 2x2 = 260

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-260 + 7x + 2x2 = 260 + -260

Combine like terms: 260 + -260 = 0
-260 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-130 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '130' to each side of the equation.
-130 + 3.5x + 130 + x2 = 0 + 130

Reorder the terms:
-130 + 130 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 130

Combine like terms: -130 + 130 = 0
0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 130
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 130

Combine like terms: 0 + 130 = 130
3.5x + x2 = 130

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 130 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 130 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 130 + 3.0625 = 133.0625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 133.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 133.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.535271995

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 11.535271995 and -11.535271995.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 11.535271995 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 11.535271995 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 11.535271995 Solving 1.75 + x = 11.535271995 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 11.535271995 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 11.535271995 + -1.75 x = 11.535271995 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 11.535271995 + -1.75 = 9.785271995 x = 9.785271995 Simplifying x = 9.785271995

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -11.535271995 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -11.535271995 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -11.535271995 Solving 1.75 + x = -11.535271995 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -11.535271995 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -11.535271995 + -1.75 x = -11.535271995 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -11.535271995 + -1.75 = -13.285271995 x = -13.285271995 Simplifying x = -13.285271995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.785271995, -13.285271995}

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