(2x+72)(2x-20)=180

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Solution for (2x+72)(2x-20)=180 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 72)(2x + -20) = 180

Reorder the terms:
(72 + 2x)(2x + -20) = 180

Reorder the terms:
(72 + 2x)(-20 + 2x) = 180

Multiply (72 + 2x) * (-20 + 2x)
(72(-20 + 2x) + 2x * (-20 + 2x)) = 180
((-20 * 72 + 2x * 72) + 2x * (-20 + 2x)) = 180
((-1440 + 144x) + 2x * (-20 + 2x)) = 180
(-1440 + 144x + (-20 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 180
(-1440 + 144x + (-40x + 4x2)) = 180

Combine like terms: 144x + -40x = 104x
(-1440 + 104x + 4x2) = 180

Solving
-1440 + 104x + 4x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1440 + -180 + 104x + 4x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: -1440 + -180 = -1620
-1620 + 104x + 4x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-1620 + 104x + 4x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-405 + 26x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-405 + 26x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -405 + 26x + x2 = 0 Solving -405 + 26x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '405' to each side of the equation. -405 + 26x + 405 + x2 = 0 + 405 Reorder the terms: -405 + 405 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 405 Combine like terms: -405 + 405 = 0 0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 405 26x + x2 = 0 + 405 Combine like terms: 0 + 405 = 405 26x + x2 = 405 The x term is 26x. Take half its coefficient (13). Square it (169) and add it to both sides. Add '169' to each side of the equation. 26x + 169 + x2 = 405 + 169 Reorder the terms: 169 + 26x + x2 = 405 + 169 Combine like terms: 405 + 169 = 574 169 + 26x + x2 = 574 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 13)(x + 13) = 574 Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.958297101 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 13) equal to 23.958297101 and -23.958297101.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 23.958297101 Simplifying x + 13 = 23.958297101 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 23.958297101 Solving 13 + x = 23.958297101 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + x = 23.958297101 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 23.958297101 + -13 x = 23.958297101 + -13 Combine like terms: 23.958297101 + -13 = 10.958297101 x = 10.958297101 Simplifying x = 10.958297101

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -23.958297101 Simplifying x + 13 = -23.958297101 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -23.958297101 Solving 13 + x = -23.958297101 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + x = -23.958297101 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -23.958297101 + -13 x = -23.958297101 + -13 Combine like terms: -23.958297101 + -13 = -36.958297101 x = -36.958297101 Simplifying x = -36.958297101

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.958297101, -36.958297101}

Solution

x = {10.958297101, -36.958297101}

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