3x(x+18)=257

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Solution for 3x(x+18)=257 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 18) = 257

Reorder the terms:
3x(18 + x) = 257
(18 * 3x + x * 3x) = 257
(54x + 3x2) = 257

Solving
54x + 3x2 = 257

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-257 + 54x + 3x2 = 257 + -257

Combine like terms: 257 + -257 = 0
-257 + 54x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-85.66666667 + 18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '85.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-85.66666667 + 18x + 85.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 85.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-85.66666667 + 85.66666667 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 85.66666667

Combine like terms: -85.66666667 + 85.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 85.66666667
18x + x2 = 0 + 85.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 85.66666667 = 85.66666667
18x + x2 = 85.66666667

The x term is 18x.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18x + 81 + x2 = 85.66666667 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 85.66666667 + 81

Combine like terms: 85.66666667 + 81 = 166.66666667
81 + 18x + x2 = 166.66666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 166.66666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.909944487

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 12.909944487 and -12.909944487.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 12.909944487 Simplifying x + 9 = 12.909944487 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 12.909944487 Solving 9 + x = 12.909944487 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 12.909944487 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 12.909944487 + -9 x = 12.909944487 + -9 Combine like terms: 12.909944487 + -9 = 3.909944487 x = 3.909944487 Simplifying x = 3.909944487

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -12.909944487 Simplifying x + 9 = -12.909944487 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -12.909944487 Solving 9 + x = -12.909944487 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = -12.909944487 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -12.909944487 + -9 x = -12.909944487 + -9 Combine like terms: -12.909944487 + -9 = -21.909944487 x = -21.909944487 Simplifying x = -21.909944487

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.909944487, -21.909944487}

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