(x+4)(2x+17)=216

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Solution for (x+4)(2x+17)=216 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 4)(2x + 17) = 216

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(2x + 17) = 216

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(17 + 2x) = 216

Multiply (4 + x) * (17 + 2x)
(4(17 + 2x) + x(17 + 2x)) = 216
((17 * 4 + 2x * 4) + x(17 + 2x)) = 216
((68 + 8x) + x(17 + 2x)) = 216
(68 + 8x + (17 * x + 2x * x)) = 216
(68 + 8x + (17x + 2x2)) = 216

Combine like terms: 8x + 17x = 25x
(68 + 25x + 2x2) = 216

Solving
68 + 25x + 2x2 = 216

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
68 + -216 + 25x + 2x2 = 216 + -216

Combine like terms: 68 + -216 = -148
-148 + 25x + 2x2 = 216 + -216

Combine like terms: 216 + -216 = 0
-148 + 25x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-74 + 12.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '74' to each side of the equation.
-74 + 12.5x + 74 + x2 = 0 + 74

Reorder the terms:
-74 + 74 + 12.5x + x2 = 0 + 74

Combine like terms: -74 + 74 = 0
0 + 12.5x + x2 = 0 + 74
12.5x + x2 = 0 + 74

Combine like terms: 0 + 74 = 74
12.5x + x2 = 74

The x term is 12.5x.  Take half its coefficient (6.25).
Square it (39.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '39.0625' to each side of the equation.
12.5x + 39.0625 + x2 = 74 + 39.0625

Reorder the terms:
39.0625 + 12.5x + x2 = 74 + 39.0625

Combine like terms: 74 + 39.0625 = 113.0625
39.0625 + 12.5x + x2 = 113.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.25)(x + 6.25) = 113.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.633085159

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.25) equal to 10.633085159 and -10.633085159.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.25 = 10.633085159 Simplifying x + 6.25 = 10.633085159 Reorder the terms: 6.25 + x = 10.633085159 Solving 6.25 + x = 10.633085159 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation. 6.25 + -6.25 + x = 10.633085159 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 10.633085159 + -6.25 x = 10.633085159 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 10.633085159 + -6.25 = 4.383085159 x = 4.383085159 Simplifying x = 4.383085159

Subproblem 2

x + 6.25 = -10.633085159 Simplifying x + 6.25 = -10.633085159 Reorder the terms: 6.25 + x = -10.633085159 Solving 6.25 + x = -10.633085159 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation. 6.25 + -6.25 + x = -10.633085159 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -10.633085159 + -6.25 x = -10.633085159 + -6.25 Combine like terms: -10.633085159 + -6.25 = -16.883085159 x = -16.883085159 Simplifying x = -16.883085159

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.383085159, -16.883085159}

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