(3x-4)(3x-4)=42

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Solution for (3x-4)(3x-4)=42 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -4)(3x + -4) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x)(3x + -4) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x)(-4 + 3x) = 42

Multiply (-4 + 3x) * (-4 + 3x)
(-4(-4 + 3x) + 3x * (-4 + 3x)) = 42
((-4 * -4 + 3x * -4) + 3x * (-4 + 3x)) = 42
((16 + -12x) + 3x * (-4 + 3x)) = 42
(16 + -12x + (-4 * 3x + 3x * 3x)) = 42
(16 + -12x + (-12x + 9x2)) = 42

Combine like terms: -12x + -12x = -24x
(16 + -24x + 9x2) = 42

Solving
16 + -24x + 9x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -42 + -24x + 9x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 16 + -42 = -26
-26 + -24x + 9x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-26 + -24x + 9x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-2.888888889 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.888888889' to each side of the equation.
-2.888888889 + -2.666666667x + 2.888888889 + x2 = 0 + 2.888888889

Reorder the terms:
-2.888888889 + 2.888888889 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.888888889

Combine like terms: -2.888888889 + 2.888888889 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.888888889
-2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.888888889 = 2.888888889
-2.666666667x + x2 = 2.888888889

The x term is -2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 2.888888889 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 2.888888889 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 2.888888889 + 1.777777780 = 4.666666669
1.777777780 + -2.666666667x + x2 = 4.666666669

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.333333334)(x + -1.333333334) = 4.666666669

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.1602469

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.333333334) equal to 2.1602469 and -2.1602469.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.333333334 = 2.1602469 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = 2.1602469 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = 2.1602469 Solving -1.333333334 + x = 2.1602469 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = 2.1602469 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.1602469 + 1.333333334 x = 2.1602469 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.1602469 + 1.333333334 = 3.493580234 x = 3.493580234 Simplifying x = 3.493580234

Subproblem 2

x + -1.333333334 = -2.1602469 Simplifying x + -1.333333334 = -2.1602469 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + x = -2.1602469 Solving -1.333333334 + x = -2.1602469 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + x = -2.1602469 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.1602469 + 1.333333334 x = -2.1602469 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.1602469 + 1.333333334 = -0.826913566 x = -0.826913566 Simplifying x = -0.826913566

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.493580234, -0.826913566}

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