(x+7)(x-1)=(2x+1)

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Solution for (x+7)(x-1)=(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
(x + 7)(x + -1) = (2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
(7 + x)(x + -1) = (2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
(7 + x)(-1 + x) = (2x + 1)

Multiply (7 + x) * (-1 + x)
(7(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = (2x + 1)
((-1 * 7 + x * 7) + x(-1 + x)) = (2x + 1)
((-7 + 7x) + x(-1 + x)) = (2x + 1)
(-7 + 7x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = (2x + 1)
(-7 + 7x + (-1x + x2)) = (2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
(-7 + 6x + x2) = (2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 6x + x2 = (1 + 2x)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 2x)
-7 + 6x + x2 = 1 + 2x

Solving
-7 + 6x + x2 = 1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -1 + 6x + -2x + x2 = 1 + 2x + -1 + -2x

Combine like terms: -7 + -1 = -8
-8 + 6x + -2x + x2 = 1 + 2x + -1 + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-8 + 4x + x2 = 1 + 2x + -1 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + x2 = 1 + -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-8 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 2x + -2x
-8 + 4x + x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 8

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

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

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 8 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
4 + 4x + x2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 3.464101615 Simplifying x + 2 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 3.464101615 Solving 2 + x = 3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 3.464101615 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 3.464101615 + -2 x = 3.464101615 + -2 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + -2 = 1.464101615 x = 1.464101615 Simplifying x = 1.464101615

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -3.464101615 Simplifying x + 2 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -3.464101615 Solving 2 + x = -3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -3.464101615 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -3.464101615 + -2 x = -3.464101615 + -2 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + -2 = -5.464101615 x = -5.464101615 Simplifying x = -5.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.464101615, -5.464101615}

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