(x+4)(x-1)=4

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Solution for (x+4)(x-1)=4 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 4)(x + -1) = 4

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(x + -1) = 4

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(-1 + x) = 4

Multiply (4 + x) * (-1 + x)
(4(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = 4
((-1 * 4 + x * 4) + x(-1 + x)) = 4
((-4 + 4x) + x(-1 + x)) = 4
(-4 + 4x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = 4
(-4 + 4x + (-1x + x2)) = 4

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
(-4 + 3x + x2) = 4

Solving
-4 + 3x + x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -4 + 3x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -4 + -4 = -8
-8 + 3x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-8 + 3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 8
3x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
3x + x2 = 8

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 8 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 8 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 8 + 2.25 = 10.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving 1.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 3.201562119 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.201562119 + -1.5 x = 3.201562119 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -1.5 = 1.701562119 x = 1.701562119 Simplifying x = 1.701562119

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving 1.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -3.201562119 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.201562119 + -1.5 x = -3.201562119 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -1.5 = -4.701562119 x = -4.701562119 Simplifying x = -4.701562119

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.701562119, -4.701562119}

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