(x+2)*3x=161

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Solution for (x+2)*3x=161 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2) * 3x = 161

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x) * 3x = 161

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
3x(2 + x) = 161
(2 * 3x + x * 3x) = 161
(6x + 3x2) = 161

Solving
6x + 3x2 = 161

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-161 + 6x + 3x2 = 161 + -161

Combine like terms: 161 + -161 = 0
-161 + 6x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-53.66666667 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '53.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-53.66666667 + 2x + 53.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 53.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-53.66666667 + 53.66666667 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 53.66666667

Combine like terms: -53.66666667 + 53.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 53.66666667
2x + x2 = 0 + 53.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 53.66666667 = 53.66666667
2x + x2 = 53.66666667

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 = 53.66666667 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 53.66666667 + 1

Combine like terms: 53.66666667 + 1 = 54.66666667
1 + 2x + x2 = 54.66666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 54.66666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.393691004

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 7.393691004 and -7.393691004.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 7.393691004 Simplifying x + 1 = 7.393691004 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 7.393691004 Solving 1 + x = 7.393691004 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 = 7.393691004 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 7.393691004 + -1 x = 7.393691004 + -1 Combine like terms: 7.393691004 + -1 = 6.393691004 x = 6.393691004 Simplifying x = 6.393691004

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -7.393691004 Simplifying x + 1 = -7.393691004 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -7.393691004 Solving 1 + x = -7.393691004 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 = -7.393691004 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -7.393691004 + -1 x = -7.393691004 + -1 Combine like terms: -7.393691004 + -1 = -8.393691004 x = -8.393691004 Simplifying x = -8.393691004

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.393691004, -8.393691004}

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