2x(x+8)=20+15

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Solution for 2x(x+8)=20+15 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + 8) = 20 + 15

Reorder the terms:
2x(8 + x) = 20 + 15
(8 * 2x + x * 2x) = 20 + 15
(16x + 2x2) = 20 + 15

Combine like terms: 20 + 15 = 35
16x + 2x2 = 35

Solving
16x + 2x2 = 35

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 16x + 2x2 = 35 + -35

Combine like terms: 35 + -35 = 0
-35 + 16x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-17.5 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17.5' to each side of the equation.
-17.5 + 8x + 17.5 + x2 = 0 + 17.5

Reorder the terms:
-17.5 + 17.5 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 17.5

Combine like terms: -17.5 + 17.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 17.5
8x + x2 = 0 + 17.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 17.5 = 17.5
8x + x2 = 17.5

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = 17.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 17.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 17.5 + 16 = 33.5
16 + 8x + x2 = 33.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 33.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.787918451

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 5.787918451 and -5.787918451.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 5.787918451 Simplifying x + 4 = 5.787918451 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 5.787918451 Solving 4 + x = 5.787918451 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 5.787918451 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 5.787918451 + -4 x = 5.787918451 + -4 Combine like terms: 5.787918451 + -4 = 1.787918451 x = 1.787918451 Simplifying x = 1.787918451

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -5.787918451 Simplifying x + 4 = -5.787918451 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -5.787918451 Solving 4 + x = -5.787918451 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -5.787918451 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -5.787918451 + -4 x = -5.787918451 + -4 Combine like terms: -5.787918451 + -4 = -9.787918451 x = -9.787918451 Simplifying x = -9.787918451

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.787918451, -9.787918451}

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