(x-2)(x-9)=4x

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Solution for (x-2)(x-9)=4x equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + -9) = 4x

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + -9) = 4x

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(-9 + x) = 4x

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-9 + x)
(-2(-9 + x) + x(-9 + x)) = 4x
((-9 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-9 + x)) = 4x
((18 + -2x) + x(-9 + x)) = 4x
(18 + -2x + (-9 * x + x * x)) = 4x
(18 + -2x + (-9x + x2)) = 4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -9x = -11x
(18 + -11x + x2) = 4x

Solving
18 + -11x + x2 = 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + -11x + -4x + x2 = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -11x + -4x = -15x
18 + -15x + x2 = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
18 + -15x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -15x + -18 + x2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -18
-15x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-15x + x2 = -18

The x term is -15x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15x + 56.25 + x2 = -18 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = -18 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -18 + 56.25 = 38.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 6.184658438 Solving -7.5 + x = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = 6.184658438 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.184658438 + 7.5 x = 6.184658438 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + 7.5 = 13.684658438 x = 13.684658438 Simplifying x = 13.684658438

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -6.184658438 Solving -7.5 + x = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = -6.184658438 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.184658438 + 7.5 x = -6.184658438 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + 7.5 = 1.315341562 x = 1.315341562 Simplifying x = 1.315341562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.684658438, 1.315341562}

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