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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2x(4 + x) = (x + -2)
(4 * 2x + x * 2x) = (x + -2)
(8x + 2x2) = (x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8x + 2x2 = (-2 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
8x + 2x2 = -2 + x

Solving
8x + 2x2 = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x + -1x + 2x2 = -2 + x + 2 + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
2 + 7x + 2x2 = -2 + x + 2 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x + 2x2 = -2 + 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 7x + 2x2 = 0 + x + -1x
2 + 7x + 2x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
2 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
1 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + 3.5x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1
3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
3.5x + x2 = -1

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 = -1 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = -1 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: -1 + 3.0625 = 2.0625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 2.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 2.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.436140662

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 1.436140662 and -1.436140662.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 1.436140662 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 1.436140662 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 1.436140662 Solving 1.75 + x = 1.436140662 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 = 1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.436140662 + -1.75 x = 1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.436140662 + -1.75 = -0.313859338 x = -0.313859338 Simplifying x = -0.313859338

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -1.436140662 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -1.436140662 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -1.436140662 Solving 1.75 + x = -1.436140662 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 = -1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.436140662 + -1.75 x = -1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -1.436140662 + -1.75 = -3.186140662 x = -3.186140662 Simplifying x = -3.186140662

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.313859338, -3.186140662}

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