(3x-1)(x+2)=42

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Solution for (3x-1)(x+2)=42 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -1)(x + 2) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 3x)(x + 2) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 3x)(2 + x) = 42

Multiply (-1 + 3x) * (2 + x)
(-1(2 + x) + 3x * (2 + x)) = 42
((2 * -1 + x * -1) + 3x * (2 + x)) = 42
((-2 + -1x) + 3x * (2 + x)) = 42
(-2 + -1x + (2 * 3x + x * 3x)) = 42
(-2 + -1x + (6x + 3x2)) = 42

Combine like terms: -1x + 6x = 5x
(-2 + 5x + 3x2) = 42

Solving
-2 + 5x + 3x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -42 + 5x + 3x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: -2 + -42 = -44
-44 + 5x + 3x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-44 + 5x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-14.66666667 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-14.66666667 + 1.666666667x + 14.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 14.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-14.66666667 + 14.66666667 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 14.66666667

Combine like terms: -14.66666667 + 14.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 14.66666667
1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 14.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 14.66666667 = 14.66666667
1.666666667x + x2 = 14.66666667

The x term is 1.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
1.666666667x + 0.6944444447 + x2 = 14.66666667 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 14.66666667 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 14.66666667 + 0.6944444447 = 15.3611111147
0.6944444447 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 15.3611111147

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.8333333335)(x + 0.8333333335) = 15.3611111147

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.919325339

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.8333333335) equal to 3.919325339 and -3.919325339.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.8333333335 = 3.919325339 Simplifying x + 0.8333333335 = 3.919325339 Reorder the terms: 0.8333333335 + x = 3.919325339 Solving 0.8333333335 + x = 3.919325339 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 + x = 3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 x = 3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 = 3.0859920055 x = 3.0859920055 Simplifying x = 3.0859920055

Subproblem 2

x + 0.8333333335 = -3.919325339 Simplifying x + 0.8333333335 = -3.919325339 Reorder the terms: 0.8333333335 + x = -3.919325339 Solving 0.8333333335 + x = -3.919325339 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 + x = -3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 x = -3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -3.919325339 + -0.8333333335 = -4.7526586725 x = -4.7526586725 Simplifying x = -4.7526586725

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.0859920055, -4.7526586725}

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