2-4x(x+4)=x-3(x+5)

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Solution for 2-4x(x+4)=x-3(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -4x(x + 4) = x + -3(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4x(4 + x) = x + -3(x + 5)
2 + (4 * -4x + x * -4x) = x + -3(x + 5)
2 + (-16x + -4x2) = x + -3(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -16x + -4x2 = x + -3(5 + x)
2 + -16x + -4x2 = x + (5 * -3 + x * -3)
2 + -16x + -4x2 = x + (-15 + -3x)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -16x + -4x2 = -15 + x + -3x

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
2 + -16x + -4x2 = -15 + -2x

Solving
2 + -16x + -4x2 = -15 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 15 + -16x + 2x + -4x2 = -15 + -2x + 15 + 2x

Combine like terms: 2 + 15 = 17
17 + -16x + 2x + -4x2 = -15 + -2x + 15 + 2x

Combine like terms: -16x + 2x = -14x
17 + -14x + -4x2 = -15 + -2x + 15 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
17 + -14x + -4x2 = -15 + 15 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
17 + -14x + -4x2 = 0 + -2x + 2x
17 + -14x + -4x2 = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
17 + -14x + -4x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4'.
-4.25 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.25' to each side of the equation.
-4.25 + 3.5x + 4.25 + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 4.25 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.25
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.25 = 4.25
3.5x + x2 = 4.25

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 4.25 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 4.25 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 4.25 + 3.0625 = 7.3125
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 7.3125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 7.3125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.704163457

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 2.704163457 and -2.704163457.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 2.704163457 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 2.704163457 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 2.704163457 Solving 1.75 + x = 2.704163457 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 2.704163457 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.704163457 + -1.75 x = 2.704163457 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 2.704163457 + -1.75 = 0.954163457 x = 0.954163457 Simplifying x = 0.954163457

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -2.704163457 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -2.704163457 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -2.704163457 Solving 1.75 + x = -2.704163457 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -2.704163457 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.704163457 + -1.75 x = -2.704163457 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -2.704163457 + -1.75 = -4.454163457 x = -4.454163457 Simplifying x = -4.454163457

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.954163457, -4.454163457}

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