(3x-5)(2x-1)=40

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Solution for (3x-5)(2x-1)=40 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -5)(2x + -1) = 40

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 3x)(2x + -1) = 40

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 3x)(-1 + 2x) = 40

Multiply (-5 + 3x) * (-1 + 2x)
(-5(-1 + 2x) + 3x * (-1 + 2x)) = 40
((-1 * -5 + 2x * -5) + 3x * (-1 + 2x)) = 40
((5 + -10x) + 3x * (-1 + 2x)) = 40
(5 + -10x + (-1 * 3x + 2x * 3x)) = 40
(5 + -10x + (-3x + 6x2)) = 40

Combine like terms: -10x + -3x = -13x
(5 + -13x + 6x2) = 40

Solving
5 + -13x + 6x2 = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -40 + -13x + 6x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 5 + -40 = -35
-35 + -13x + 6x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-35 + -13x + 6x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-5.833333333 + -2.166666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.833333333' to each side of the equation.
-5.833333333 + -2.166666667x + 5.833333333 + x2 = 0 + 5.833333333

Reorder the terms:
-5.833333333 + 5.833333333 + -2.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 5.833333333

Combine like terms: -5.833333333 + 5.833333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 5.833333333
-2.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 5.833333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.833333333 = 5.833333333
-2.166666667x + x2 = 5.833333333

The x term is -2.166666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.083333334).
Square it (1.173611113) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.173611113' to each side of the equation.
-2.166666667x + 1.173611113 + x2 = 5.833333333 + 1.173611113

Reorder the terms:
1.173611113 + -2.166666667x + x2 = 5.833333333 + 1.173611113

Combine like terms: 5.833333333 + 1.173611113 = 7.006944446
1.173611113 + -2.166666667x + x2 = 7.006944446

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.083333334)(x + -1.083333334) = 7.006944446

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.647063363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.083333334) equal to 2.647063363 and -2.647063363.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.083333334 = 2.647063363 Simplifying x + -1.083333334 = 2.647063363 Reorder the terms: -1.083333334 + x = 2.647063363 Solving -1.083333334 + x = 2.647063363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.083333334' to each side of the equation. -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 + x = 2.647063363 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.647063363 + 1.083333334 x = 2.647063363 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: 2.647063363 + 1.083333334 = 3.730396697 x = 3.730396697 Simplifying x = 3.730396697

Subproblem 2

x + -1.083333334 = -2.647063363 Simplifying x + -1.083333334 = -2.647063363 Reorder the terms: -1.083333334 + x = -2.647063363 Solving -1.083333334 + x = -2.647063363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.083333334' to each side of the equation. -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 + x = -2.647063363 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.647063363 + 1.083333334 x = -2.647063363 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -2.647063363 + 1.083333334 = -1.563730029 x = -1.563730029 Simplifying x = -1.563730029

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.730396697, -1.563730029}

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