(x)(x+7)=480

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Solution for (x)(x+7)=480 equation:


Simplifying
(x)(x + 7) = 480

Reorder the terms:
x(7 + x) = 480
(7 * x + x * x) = 480
(7x + x2) = 480

Solving
7x + x2 = 480

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 7x + x2 = 480 + -480

Combine like terms: 480 + -480 = 0
-480 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '480' to each side of the equation.
-480 + 7x + 480 + x2 = 0 + 480

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 480 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: -480 + 480 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 480
7x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: 0 + 480 = 480
7x + x2 = 480

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 480 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 480 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 480 + 12.25 = 492.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 492.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 492.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.186707732

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 22.186707732 and -22.186707732.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 22.186707732 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 22.186707732 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 22.186707732 Solving 3.5 + x = 22.186707732 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 22.186707732 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 22.186707732 + -3.5 x = 22.186707732 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 22.186707732 + -3.5 = 18.686707732 x = 18.686707732 Simplifying x = 18.686707732

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -22.186707732 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -22.186707732 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -22.186707732 Solving 3.5 + x = -22.186707732 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -22.186707732 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -22.186707732 + -3.5 x = -22.186707732 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -22.186707732 + -3.5 = -25.686707732 x = -25.686707732 Simplifying x = -25.686707732

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.686707732, -25.686707732}

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