3x(x+3)=5

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Solution for 3x(x+3)=5 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 3) = 5

Reorder the terms:
3x(3 + x) = 5
(3 * 3x + x * 3x) = 5
(9x + 3x2) = 5

Solving
9x + 3x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 9x + 3x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + 9x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-1.666666667 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667 + 3x + 1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667
3x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.666666667 = 1.666666667
3x + x2 = 1.666666667

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 1.666666667 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 1.666666667 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + 2.25 = 3.916666667
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 3.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 3.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.979057015

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 1.979057015 and -1.979057015.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 1.979057015 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 1.979057015 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 1.979057015 Solving 1.5 + x = 1.979057015 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 1.979057015 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.979057015 + -1.5 x = 1.979057015 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.979057015 + -1.5 = 0.479057015 x = 0.479057015 Simplifying x = 0.479057015

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -1.979057015 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -1.979057015 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -1.979057015 Solving 1.5 + x = -1.979057015 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -1.979057015 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.979057015 + -1.5 x = -1.979057015 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -1.979057015 + -1.5 = -3.479057015 x = -3.479057015 Simplifying x = -3.479057015

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.479057015, -3.479057015}

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