2(x+9)(x-2)-x(x+9)=144

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Solution for 2(x+9)(x-2)-x(x+9)=144 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 9)(x + -2) + -1x(x + 9) = 144

Reorder the terms:
2(9 + x)(x + -2) + -1x(x + 9) = 144

Reorder the terms:
2(9 + x)(-2 + x) + -1x(x + 9) = 144

Multiply (9 + x) * (-2 + x)
2(9(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) + -1x(x + 9) = 144
2((-2 * 9 + x * 9) + x(-2 + x)) + -1x(x + 9) = 144
2((-18 + 9x) + x(-2 + x)) + -1x(x + 9) = 144
2(-18 + 9x + (-2 * x + x * x)) + -1x(x + 9) = 144
2(-18 + 9x + (-2x + x2)) + -1x(x + 9) = 144

Combine like terms: 9x + -2x = 7x
2(-18 + 7x + x2) + -1x(x + 9) = 144
(-18 * 2 + 7x * 2 + x2 * 2) + -1x(x + 9) = 144
(-36 + 14x + 2x2) + -1x(x + 9) = 144

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 14x + 2x2 + -1x(9 + x) = 144
-36 + 14x + 2x2 + (9 * -1x + x * -1x) = 144
-36 + 14x + 2x2 + (-9x + -1x2) = 144

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 14x + -9x + 2x2 + -1x2 = 144

Combine like terms: 14x + -9x = 5x
-36 + 5x + 2x2 + -1x2 = 144

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -1x2 = 1x2
-36 + 5x + 1x2 = 144

Solving
-36 + 5x + 1x2 = 144

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -144 + 5x + 1x2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: -36 + -144 = -180
-180 + 5x + 1x2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
-180 + 5x + 1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '180' to each side of the equation.
-180 + 5x + 180 + x2 = 0 + 180

Reorder the terms:
-180 + 180 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: -180 + 180 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 180
5x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: 0 + 180 = 180
5x + x2 = 180

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 180 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 180 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 180 + 6.25 = 186.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 186.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 186.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.647344064

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 13.647344064 and -13.647344064.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 13.647344064 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 13.647344064 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 13.647344064 Solving 2.5 + x = 13.647344064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 13.647344064 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.647344064 + -2.5 x = 13.647344064 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 13.647344064 + -2.5 = 11.147344064 x = 11.147344064 Simplifying x = 11.147344064

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -13.647344064 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -13.647344064 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -13.647344064 Solving 2.5 + x = -13.647344064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -13.647344064 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.647344064 + -2.5 x = -13.647344064 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -13.647344064 + -2.5 = -16.147344064 x = -16.147344064 Simplifying x = -16.147344064

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.147344064, -16.147344064}

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