2(x+8)3x=5

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Solution for 2(x+8)3x=5 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 8) * 3x = 5

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + x) * 3x = 5

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2 * 3x(8 + x) = 5

Multiply 2 * 3
6x(8 + x) = 5
(8 * 6x + x * 6x) = 5
(48x + 6x2) = 5

Solving
48x + 6x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 48x + 6x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + 48x + 6x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
6 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '6'.
-0.8333333333 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.8333333333 + 8x + 0.8333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.8333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.8333333333 + 0.8333333333 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 0.8333333333

Combine like terms: -0.8333333333 + 0.8333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 0.8333333333
8x + x2 = 0 + 0.8333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8333333333 = 0.8333333333
8x + x2 = 0.8333333333

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = 0.8333333333 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 0.8333333333 + 16

Combine like terms: 0.8333333333 + 16 = 16.8333333333
16 + 8x + x2 = 16.8333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 16.8333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.102844542

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 4.102844542 and -4.102844542.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 4.102844542 Simplifying x + 4 = 4.102844542 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 4.102844542 Solving 4 + x = 4.102844542 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 4.102844542 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 4.102844542 + -4 x = 4.102844542 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.102844542 + -4 = 0.102844542 x = 0.102844542 Simplifying x = 0.102844542

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -4.102844542 Simplifying x + 4 = -4.102844542 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -4.102844542 Solving 4 + x = -4.102844542 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -4.102844542 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -4.102844542 + -4 x = -4.102844542 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.102844542 + -4 = -8.102844542 x = -8.102844542 Simplifying x = -8.102844542

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.102844542, -8.102844542}

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