(7x-4)(3x+14)=120

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Solution for (7x-4)(3x+14)=120 equation:


Simplifying
(7x + -4)(3x + 14) = 120

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 7x)(3x + 14) = 120

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 7x)(14 + 3x) = 120

Multiply (-4 + 7x) * (14 + 3x)
(-4(14 + 3x) + 7x * (14 + 3x)) = 120
((14 * -4 + 3x * -4) + 7x * (14 + 3x)) = 120
((-56 + -12x) + 7x * (14 + 3x)) = 120
(-56 + -12x + (14 * 7x + 3x * 7x)) = 120
(-56 + -12x + (98x + 21x2)) = 120

Combine like terms: -12x + 98x = 86x
(-56 + 86x + 21x2) = 120

Solving
-56 + 86x + 21x2 = 120

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-56 + -120 + 86x + 21x2 = 120 + -120

Combine like terms: -56 + -120 = -176
-176 + 86x + 21x2 = 120 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
-176 + 86x + 21x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '21'.
-8.380952381 + 4.095238095x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.380952381' to each side of the equation.
-8.380952381 + 4.095238095x + 8.380952381 + x2 = 0 + 8.380952381

Reorder the terms:
-8.380952381 + 8.380952381 + 4.095238095x + x2 = 0 + 8.380952381

Combine like terms: -8.380952381 + 8.380952381 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 4.095238095x + x2 = 0 + 8.380952381
4.095238095x + x2 = 0 + 8.380952381

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.380952381 = 8.380952381
4.095238095x + x2 = 8.380952381

The x term is 4.095238095x.  Take half its coefficient (2.047619048).
Square it (4.192743766) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.192743766' to each side of the equation.
4.095238095x + 4.192743766 + x2 = 8.380952381 + 4.192743766

Reorder the terms:
4.192743766 + 4.095238095x + x2 = 8.380952381 + 4.192743766

Combine like terms: 8.380952381 + 4.192743766 = 12.573696147
4.192743766 + 4.095238095x + x2 = 12.573696147

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.047619048)(x + 2.047619048) = 12.573696147

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.545940799

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.047619048) equal to 3.545940799 and -3.545940799.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.047619048 = 3.545940799 Simplifying x + 2.047619048 = 3.545940799 Reorder the terms: 2.047619048 + x = 3.545940799 Solving 2.047619048 + x = 3.545940799 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.047619048' to each side of the equation. 2.047619048 + -2.047619048 + x = 3.545940799 + -2.047619048 Combine like terms: 2.047619048 + -2.047619048 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.545940799 + -2.047619048 x = 3.545940799 + -2.047619048 Combine like terms: 3.545940799 + -2.047619048 = 1.498321751 x = 1.498321751 Simplifying x = 1.498321751

Subproblem 2

x + 2.047619048 = -3.545940799 Simplifying x + 2.047619048 = -3.545940799 Reorder the terms: 2.047619048 + x = -3.545940799 Solving 2.047619048 + x = -3.545940799 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.047619048' to each side of the equation. 2.047619048 + -2.047619048 + x = -3.545940799 + -2.047619048 Combine like terms: 2.047619048 + -2.047619048 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.545940799 + -2.047619048 x = -3.545940799 + -2.047619048 Combine like terms: -3.545940799 + -2.047619048 = -5.593559847 x = -5.593559847 Simplifying x = -5.593559847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.498321751, -5.593559847}

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