(x+4)(x+8)=28

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Solution for (x+4)(x+8)=28 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 4)(x + 8) = 28

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(x + 8) = 28

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(8 + x) = 28

Multiply (4 + x) * (8 + x)
(4(8 + x) + x(8 + x)) = 28
((8 * 4 + x * 4) + x(8 + x)) = 28
((32 + 4x) + x(8 + x)) = 28
(32 + 4x + (8 * x + x * x)) = 28
(32 + 4x + (8x + x2)) = 28

Combine like terms: 4x + 8x = 12x
(32 + 12x + x2) = 28

Solving
32 + 12x + x2 = 28

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
32 + -28 + 12x + x2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 32 + -28 = 4
4 + 12x + x2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
4 + 12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 12x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -4
12x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
12x + x2 = -4

The x term is 12x.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12x + 36 + x2 = -4 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = -4 + 36

Combine like terms: -4 + 36 = 32
36 + 12x + x2 = 32

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 32

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.656854249

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 5.656854249 and -5.656854249.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 5.656854249 Simplifying x + 6 = 5.656854249 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 5.656854249 Solving 6 + x = 5.656854249 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = 5.656854249 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 5.656854249 + -6 x = 5.656854249 + -6 Combine like terms: 5.656854249 + -6 = -0.343145751 x = -0.343145751 Simplifying x = -0.343145751

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -5.656854249 Simplifying x + 6 = -5.656854249 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -5.656854249 Solving 6 + x = -5.656854249 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = -5.656854249 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -5.656854249 + -6 x = -5.656854249 + -6 Combine like terms: -5.656854249 + -6 = -11.656854249 x = -11.656854249 Simplifying x = -11.656854249

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.343145751, -11.656854249}

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