2(x+2)(x+2)=10

Solution for 2(x+2)(x+2)=10 equation:

Simplifying
2(x + 2)(x + 2) = 10

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + x)(x + 2) = 10

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + x)(2 + x) = 10

Multiply (2 + x) * (2 + x)
2(2(2 + x) + x(2 + x)) = 10
2((2 * 2 + x * 2) + x(2 + x)) = 10
2((4 + 2x) + x(2 + x)) = 10
2(4 + 2x + (2 * x + x * x)) = 10
2(4 + 2x + (2x + x2)) = 10

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
2(4 + 4x + x2) = 10
(4 * 2 + 4x * 2 + x2 * 2) = 10
(8 + 8x + 2x2) = 10

Solving
8 + 8x + 2x2 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -10 + 8x + 2x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-2 + 8x + 2x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-2 + 8x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-1 + 4x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + 4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 1

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

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

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 = 1 + 4

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

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

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1
x + 2 = 2.236067978

Simplifying
x + 2 = 2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
2 + x = 2.236067978

Solving
2 + x = 2.236067978

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 = 2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 2.236067978 + -2
x = 2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -2 = 0.236067978
x = 0.236067978

Simplifying
x = 0.236067978

Subproblem 2
x + 2 = -2.236067978

Simplifying
x + 2 = -2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
2 + x = -2.236067978

Solving
2 + x = -2.236067978

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 = -2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = -2.236067978 + -2
x = -2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -2 = -4.236067978
x = -4.236067978

Simplifying
x = -4.236067978

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {0.236067978, -4.236067978}
Solution
x = {0.236067978, -4.236067978}