(x+17)(x+7)=-3

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Solution for (x+17)(x+7)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 17)(x + 7) = -3

Reorder the terms:
(17 + x)(x + 7) = -3

Reorder the terms:
(17 + x)(7 + x) = -3

Multiply (17 + x) * (7 + x)
(17(7 + x) + x(7 + x)) = -3
((7 * 17 + x * 17) + x(7 + x)) = -3
((119 + 17x) + x(7 + x)) = -3
(119 + 17x + (7 * x + x * x)) = -3
(119 + 17x + (7x + x2)) = -3

Combine like terms: 17x + 7x = 24x
(119 + 24x + x2) = -3

Solving
119 + 24x + x2 = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
119 + 3 + 24x + x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: 119 + 3 = 122
122 + 24x + x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
122 + 24x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-122' to each side of the equation.
122 + 24x + -122 + x2 = 0 + -122

Reorder the terms:
122 + -122 + 24x + x2 = 0 + -122

Combine like terms: 122 + -122 = 0
0 + 24x + x2 = 0 + -122
24x + x2 = 0 + -122

Combine like terms: 0 + -122 = -122
24x + x2 = -122

The x term is 24x.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24x + 144 + x2 = -122 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = -122 + 144

Combine like terms: -122 + 144 = 22
144 + 24x + x2 = 22

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12)(x + 12) = 22

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.69041576

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12) equal to 4.69041576 and -4.69041576.

Subproblem 1

x + 12 = 4.69041576 Simplifying x + 12 = 4.69041576 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = 4.69041576 Solving 12 + x = 4.69041576 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = 4.69041576 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 4.69041576 + -12 x = 4.69041576 + -12 Combine like terms: 4.69041576 + -12 = -7.30958424 x = -7.30958424 Simplifying x = -7.30958424

Subproblem 2

x + 12 = -4.69041576 Simplifying x + 12 = -4.69041576 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = -4.69041576 Solving 12 + x = -4.69041576 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = -4.69041576 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = -4.69041576 + -12 x = -4.69041576 + -12 Combine like terms: -4.69041576 + -12 = -16.69041576 x = -16.69041576 Simplifying x = -16.69041576

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-7.30958424, -16.69041576}

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