2x(x+7)=-3

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Solution for 2x(x+7)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 7) = -3

Reorder the terms:
2x(7 + x) = -3
(7 * 2x + x * 2x) = -3
(14x + 2x2) = -3

Solving
14x + 2x2 = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 14x + 2x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 14x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
1.5 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + 7x + -1.5 + x2 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + 7x + x2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + -1.5
7x + x2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
7x + x2 = -1.5

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = -1.5 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = -1.5 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 12.25 = 10.75
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 10.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 10.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.278719262

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 3.278719262 and -3.278719262.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 3.278719262 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 3.278719262 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 3.278719262 Solving 3.5 + x = 3.278719262 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 3.278719262 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.278719262 + -3.5 x = 3.278719262 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.278719262 + -3.5 = -0.221280738 x = -0.221280738 Simplifying x = -0.221280738

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -3.278719262 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -3.278719262 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -3.278719262 Solving 3.5 + x = -3.278719262 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -3.278719262 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.278719262 + -3.5 x = -3.278719262 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -3.278719262 + -3.5 = -6.778719262 x = -6.778719262 Simplifying x = -6.778719262

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.221280738, -6.778719262}

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