(x+1)(x+5)=x^2+4x-2

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Solution for (x+1)(x+5)=x^2+4x-2 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 1)(x + 5) = x2 + 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x)(x + 5) = x2 + 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x)(5 + x) = x2 + 4x + -2

Multiply (1 + x) * (5 + x)
(1(5 + x) + x(5 + x)) = x2 + 4x + -2
((5 * 1 + x * 1) + x(5 + x)) = x2 + 4x + -2
((5 + 1x) + x(5 + x)) = x2 + 4x + -2
(5 + 1x + (5 * x + x * x)) = x2 + 4x + -2
(5 + 1x + (5x + x2)) = x2 + 4x + -2

Combine like terms: 1x + 5x = 6x
(5 + 6x + x2) = x2 + 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
5 + 6x + x2 = -2 + 4x + x2

Add '-1x2' to each side of the equation.
5 + 6x + x2 + -1x2 = -2 + 4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
5 + 6x + 0 = -2 + 4x + x2 + -1x2
5 + 6x = -2 + 4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
5 + 6x = -2 + 4x + 0
5 + 6x = -2 + 4x

Solving
5 + 6x = -2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 6x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
5 + 2x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
5 + 2x = -2 + 0
5 + 2x = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 2x = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 2x = -2 + -5
2x = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
2x = -7

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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