2x^2+32x=-72

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Solution for 2x^2+32x=-72 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 32x = -72

Reorder the terms:
32x + 2x2 = -72

Solving
32x + 2x2 = -72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
72 + 32x + 2x2 = -72 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
72 + 32x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(36 + 16x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(36 + 16x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 36 + 16x + x2 = 0 Solving 36 + 16x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '-36' to each side of the equation. 36 + 16x + -36 + x2 = 0 + -36 Reorder the terms: 36 + -36 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -36 Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0 0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + -36 16x + x2 = 0 + -36 Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36 16x + x2 = -36 The x term is 16x. Take half its coefficient (8). Square it (64) and add it to both sides. Add '64' to each side of the equation. 16x + 64 + x2 = -36 + 64 Reorder the terms: 64 + 16x + x2 = -36 + 64 Combine like terms: -36 + 64 = 28 64 + 16x + x2 = 28 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 8)(x + 8) = 28 Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 8) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 5.291502622 Simplifying x + 8 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 5.291502622 Solving 8 + x = 5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 5.291502622 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 5.291502622 + -8 x = 5.291502622 + -8 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + -8 = -2.708497378 x = -2.708497378 Simplifying x = -2.708497378

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -5.291502622 Simplifying x + 8 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -5.291502622 Solving 8 + x = -5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -5.291502622 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -5.291502622 + -8 x = -5.291502622 + -8 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + -8 = -13.291502622 x = -13.291502622 Simplifying x = -13.291502622

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.708497378, -13.291502622}

Solution

x = {-2.708497378, -13.291502622}

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