-2x(x+4)+2=6

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Solution for -2x(x+4)+2=6 equation:


Simplifying
-2x(x + 4) + 2 = 6

Reorder the terms:
-2x(4 + x) + 2 = 6
(4 * -2x + x * -2x) + 2 = 6
(-8x + -2x2) + 2 = 6

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8x + -2x2 = 6

Solving
2 + -8x + -2x2 = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -6 + -8x + -2x2 = 6 + -6

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

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-4 + -8x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-2'.
-2(2 + 4x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor -2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + 4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + 4x + x2 = 0 Solving 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 = 2 4 + 4x + x2 = 2 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 2)(x + 2) = 2 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 2) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + 2 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 1.414213562 Solving 2 + x = 1.414213562 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 = 1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 1.414213562 + -2 x = 1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -2 = -0.585786438 x = -0.585786438 Simplifying x = -0.585786438

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + 2 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -1.414213562 Solving 2 + x = -1.414213562 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 = -1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -1.414213562 + -2 x = -1.414213562 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -2 = -3.414213562 x = -3.414213562 Simplifying x = -3.414213562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.585786438, -3.414213562}

Solution

x = {-0.585786438, -3.414213562}

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