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

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


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

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

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

Multiply (7 + x) * (-2 + x)
(7(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = (x + 1)
((-2 * 7 + x * 7) + x(-2 + x)) = (x + 1)
((-14 + 7x) + x(-2 + x)) = (x + 1)
(-14 + 7x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = (x + 1)
(-14 + 7x + (-2x + x2)) = (x + 1)

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
(-14 + 5x + x2) = (x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x + x2 = (1 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + x)
-14 + 5x + x2 = 1 + x

Solving
-14 + 5x + x2 = 1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -1 + 5x + -1x + x2 = 1 + x + -1 + -1x

Combine like terms: -14 + -1 = -15
-15 + 5x + -1x + x2 = 1 + x + -1 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-15 + 4x + x2 = 1 + x + -1 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 4x + x2 = 1 + -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-15 + 4x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-15 + 4x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-15 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 4x + 15 + x2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 15
4x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
4x + x2 = 15

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 = 15 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 15 + 4

Combine like terms: 15 + 4 = 19
4 + 4x + x2 = 19

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 19

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.358898944

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 4.358898944 and -4.358898944.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 4.358898944 Simplifying x + 2 = 4.358898944 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 4.358898944 Solving 2 + x = 4.358898944 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 = 4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 4.358898944 + -2 x = 4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: 4.358898944 + -2 = 2.358898944 x = 2.358898944 Simplifying x = 2.358898944

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -4.358898944 Simplifying x + 2 = -4.358898944 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -4.358898944 Solving 2 + x = -4.358898944 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 = -4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -4.358898944 + -2 x = -4.358898944 + -2 Combine like terms: -4.358898944 + -2 = -6.358898944 x = -6.358898944 Simplifying x = -6.358898944

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.358898944, -6.358898944}

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