2x(x-7)=3

Simple and best practice solution for 2x(x-7)=3 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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 = 13.75
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 13.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 13.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.708099244

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 3.708099244 and -3.708099244.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 3.708099244 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 3.708099244 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 3.708099244 Solving -3.5 + x = 3.708099244 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 = 3.708099244 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.708099244 + 3.5 x = 3.708099244 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 3.708099244 + 3.5 = 7.208099244 x = 7.208099244 Simplifying x = 7.208099244

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -3.708099244 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -3.708099244 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -3.708099244 Solving -3.5 + x = -3.708099244 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 = -3.708099244 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.708099244 + 3.5 x = -3.708099244 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.708099244 + 3.5 = -0.208099244 x = -0.208099244 Simplifying x = -0.208099244

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.208099244, -0.208099244}

See similar equations:

| 3q-16q=8+2(-8q-3) | | 6D=4D+54 | | (C+6)(c+8)=0 | | 11-10=80 | | 3(14a-12)=50 | | 5x-4=3x+194 | | x/2+1+3x/4=9- | | P=3r+2s(s) | | 6a-12-a=9a+53+a | | -5x^2+2x-3=0 | | 10A+8z=4-10z | | 2x-36-y=0 | | 6m^2+7m-49=0 | | y-2(6+1)+5(3+2)= | | -18=5/2r=12 | | 4x+27+7x-72=180 | | 8a+4(4a-3)=4(6a+4)-4 | | 12.2+5y=20 | | 0=9x^2+109x+246 | | X+-8=-2 | | 7W-30=15+2W | | 4(-8b+5)=-32b-26 | | N^2=11N-24 | | -1.5-x-8.2x=2.2 | | y=6x(5)+1 | | 3n^2-11n-42=0 | | -4x-40=7(-2x+2) | | 3(y+2)=8y+1 | | 4X^2+9+5=0 | | 175=5x*2x | | -6-20=-2n+4(1-3) | | 8(2x)=7x |

Equations solver categories