2x^2+4x+16=20

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Solution for 2x^2+4x+16=20 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4x + 16 = 20

Reorder the terms:
16 + 4x + 2x2 = 20

Solving
16 + 4x + 2x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -20 + 4x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 16 + -20 = -4
-4 + 4x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-4 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + 2x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + 2x + x2 = 0 Solving -2 + 2x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2 Reorder the terms: -2 + 2 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 2 2x + x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 2x + x2 = 2 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 2 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 2 + 1 Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3 1 + 2x + x2 = 3 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 3 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + 1 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 1.732050808 Solving 1 + x = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 1.732050808 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + -1 x = 1.732050808 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + -1 = 0.732050808 x = 0.732050808 Simplifying x = 0.732050808

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + 1 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -1.732050808 Solving 1 + x = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -1.732050808 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + -1 x = -1.732050808 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + -1 = -2.732050808 x = -2.732050808 Simplifying x = -2.732050808

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.732050808, -2.732050808}

Solution

x = {0.732050808, -2.732050808}

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