2x(x+2)=(3x-1)(x+3)

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Solution for 2x(x+2)=(3x-1)(x+3) equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 2) = (3x + -1)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
2x(2 + x) = (3x + -1)(x + 3)
(2 * 2x + x * 2x) = (3x + -1)(x + 3)
(4x + 2x2) = (3x + -1)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
4x + 2x2 = (-1 + 3x)(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
4x + 2x2 = (-1 + 3x)(3 + x)

Multiply (-1 + 3x) * (3 + x)
4x + 2x2 = (-1(3 + x) + 3x * (3 + x))
4x + 2x2 = ((3 * -1 + x * -1) + 3x * (3 + x))
4x + 2x2 = ((-3 + -1x) + 3x * (3 + x))
4x + 2x2 = (-3 + -1x + (3 * 3x + x * 3x))
4x + 2x2 = (-3 + -1x + (9x + 3x2))

Combine like terms: -1x + 9x = 8x
4x + 2x2 = (-3 + 8x + 3x2)

Solving
4x + 2x2 = -3 + 8x + 3x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 4x + -8x + 2x2 + -3x2 = -3 + 8x + 3x2 + 3 + -8x + -3x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
3 + -4x + 2x2 + -3x2 = -3 + 8x + 3x2 + 3 + -8x + -3x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -3x2 = -1x2
3 + -4x + -1x2 = -3 + 8x + 3x2 + 3 + -8x + -3x2

Reorder the terms:
3 + -4x + -1x2 = -3 + 3 + 8x + -8x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + -4x + -1x2 = 0 + 8x + -8x + 3x2 + -3x2
3 + -4x + -1x2 = 8x + -8x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
3 + -4x + -1x2 = 0 + 3x2 + -3x2
3 + -4x + -1x2 = 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 3x2 + -3x2 = 0
3 + -4x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-3 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 4x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 3
4x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
4x + x2 = 3

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 = 3 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 3 + 4

Combine like terms: 3 + 4 = 7
4 + 4x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + 2 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 2.645751311 Solving 2 + x = 2.645751311 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 = 2.645751311 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + -2 x = 2.645751311 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -2 = 0.645751311 x = 0.645751311 Simplifying x = 0.645751311

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + 2 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -2.645751311 Solving 2 + x = -2.645751311 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 = -2.645751311 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + -2 x = -2.645751311 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -2 = -4.645751311 x = -4.645751311 Simplifying x = -4.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.645751311, -4.645751311}

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