(x+1)(x-3)=4

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Solution for (x+1)(x-3)=4 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 1)(x + -3) = 4

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

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

Multiply (1 + x) * (-3 + x)
(1(-3 + x) + x(-3 + x)) = 4
((-3 * 1 + x * 1) + x(-3 + x)) = 4
((-3 + 1x) + x(-3 + x)) = 4
(-3 + 1x + (-3 * x + x * x)) = 4
(-3 + 1x + (-3x + x2)) = 4

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
(-3 + -2x + x2) = 4

Solving
-3 + -2x + x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4 + -2x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-7 + -2x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-7 + -2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -2x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 7
-2x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-2x + x2 = 7

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 7 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 7 + 1

Combine like terms: 7 + 1 = 8
1 + -2x + x2 = 8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 2.828427125 Simplifying x + -1 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 2.828427125 Solving -1 + x = 2.828427125 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 2.828427125 + 1 x = 2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 1 = 3.828427125 x = 3.828427125 Simplifying x = 3.828427125

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -2.828427125 Simplifying x + -1 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -2.828427125 Solving -1 + x = -2.828427125 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -2.828427125 + 1 x = -2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 1 = -1.828427125 x = -1.828427125 Simplifying x = -1.828427125

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.828427125, -1.828427125}

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