(x+4)(x+4)-3=20

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Solution for (x+4)(x+4)-3=20 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 4)(x + 4) + -3 = 20

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(x + 4) + -3 = 20

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(4 + x) + -3 = 20

Multiply (4 + x) * (4 + x)
(4(4 + x) + x(4 + x)) + -3 = 20
((4 * 4 + x * 4) + x(4 + x)) + -3 = 20
((16 + 4x) + x(4 + x)) + -3 = 20
(16 + 4x + (4 * x + x * x)) + -3 = 20
(16 + 4x + (4x + x2)) + -3 = 20

Combine like terms: 4x + 4x = 8x
(16 + 8x + x2) + -3 = 20

Reorder the terms:
16 + -3 + 8x + x2 = 20

Combine like terms: 16 + -3 = 13
13 + 8x + x2 = 20

Solving
13 + 8x + x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
13 + -20 + 8x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 13 + -20 = -7
-7 + 8x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-7 + 8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 8x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 7
8x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
8x + x2 = 7

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = 7 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 7 + 16

Combine like terms: 7 + 16 = 23
16 + 8x + x2 = 23

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 23

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.795831523

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 4.795831523 and -4.795831523.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 4.795831523 Simplifying x + 4 = 4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 4.795831523 Solving 4 + x = 4.795831523 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 4.795831523 + -4 x = 4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.795831523 + -4 = 0.795831523 x = 0.795831523 Simplifying x = 0.795831523

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -4.795831523 Simplifying x + 4 = -4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -4.795831523 Solving 4 + x = -4.795831523 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -4.795831523 + -4 x = -4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.795831523 + -4 = -8.795831523 x = -8.795831523 Simplifying x = -8.795831523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.795831523, -8.795831523}

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