(x-1)(x+5)=-3

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Solution for (x-1)(x+5)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -1)(x + 5) = -3

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(x + 5) = -3

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(5 + x) = -3

Multiply (-1 + x) * (5 + x)
(-1(5 + x) + x(5 + x)) = -3
((5 * -1 + x * -1) + x(5 + x)) = -3
((-5 + -1x) + x(5 + x)) = -3
(-5 + -1x + (5 * x + x * x)) = -3
(-5 + -1x + (5x + x2)) = -3

Combine like terms: -1x + 5x = 4x
(-5 + 4x + x2) = -3

Solving
-5 + 4x + x2 = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3 + 4x + x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -5 + 3 = -2
-2 + 4x + x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
-2 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 4x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 2

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

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

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 = 2 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
4 + 4x + x2 = 6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 2.449489743 and -2.449489743.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 2.449489743 Simplifying x + 2 = 2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 2.449489743 Solving 2 + x = 2.449489743 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 = 2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 2.449489743 + -2 x = 2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + -2 = 0.449489743 x = 0.449489743 Simplifying x = 0.449489743

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -2.449489743 Simplifying x + 2 = -2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -2.449489743 Solving 2 + x = -2.449489743 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 = -2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -2.449489743 + -2 x = -2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + -2 = -4.449489743 x = -4.449489743 Simplifying x = -4.449489743

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.449489743, -4.449489743}

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