31=(x+3.5)(x)

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Solution for 31=(x+3.5)(x) equation:


Simplifying
31 = (x + 3.5)(x)

Reorder the terms:
31 = (3.5 + x)(x)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
31 = x(3.5 + x)
31 = (3.5 * x + x * x)
31 = (3.5x + x2)

Solving
31 = 3.5x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
31 + -3.5x + -1x2 = 3.5x + -3.5x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 3.5x + -3.5x = 0.0
31 + -3.5x + -1x2 = 0.0 + x2 + -1x2
31 + -3.5x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
31 + -3.5x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-31 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 3.5x + 31 + x2 = 0 + 31

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 31 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 31
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: 0 + 31 = 31
3.5x + x2 = 31

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 31 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 31 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 31 + 3.0625 = 34.0625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 34.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 34.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.836308765

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 5.836308765 and -5.836308765.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 5.836308765 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 5.836308765 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 5.836308765 Solving 1.75 + x = 5.836308765 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.836308765 + -1.75 x = 5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 5.836308765 + -1.75 = 4.086308765 x = 4.086308765 Simplifying x = 4.086308765

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -5.836308765 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -5.836308765 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -5.836308765 Solving 1.75 + x = -5.836308765 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.836308765 + -1.75 x = -5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -5.836308765 + -1.75 = -7.586308765 x = -7.586308765 Simplifying x = -7.586308765

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.086308765, -7.586308765}

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