3x(x+3)=x+23

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Solution for 3x(x+3)=x+23 equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 3) = x + 23

Reorder the terms:
3x(3 + x) = x + 23
(3 * 3x + x * 3x) = x + 23
(9x + 3x2) = x + 23

Reorder the terms:
9x + 3x2 = 23 + x

Solving
9x + 3x2 = 23 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 9x + -1x + 3x2 = 23 + x + -23 + -1x

Combine like terms: 9x + -1x = 8x
-23 + 8x + 3x2 = 23 + x + -23 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 8x + 3x2 = 23 + -23 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-23 + 8x + 3x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-23 + 8x + 3x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-23 + 8x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-7.666666667 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-7.666666667 + 2.666666667x + 7.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 7.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-7.666666667 + 7.666666667 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 7.666666667

Combine like terms: -7.666666667 + 7.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 7.666666667
2.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 7.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.666666667 = 7.666666667
2.666666667x + x2 = 7.666666667

The x term is 2.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667x + 1.777777780 + x2 = 7.666666667 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 7.666666667 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 7.666666667 + 1.777777780 = 9.444444447
1.777777780 + 2.666666667x + x2 = 9.444444447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.333333334)(x + 1.333333334) = 9.444444447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.073181486

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.333333334) equal to 3.073181486 and -3.073181486.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.333333334 = 3.073181486 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = 3.073181486 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = 3.073181486 Solving 1.333333334 + x = 3.073181486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation. 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + x = 3.073181486 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.073181486 + -1.333333334 x = 3.073181486 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.073181486 + -1.333333334 = 1.739848152 x = 1.739848152 Simplifying x = 1.739848152

Subproblem 2

x + 1.333333334 = -3.073181486 Simplifying x + 1.333333334 = -3.073181486 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + x = -3.073181486 Solving 1.333333334 + x = -3.073181486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation. 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + x = -3.073181486 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.073181486 + -1.333333334 x = -3.073181486 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.073181486 + -1.333333334 = -4.40651482 x = -4.40651482 Simplifying x = -4.40651482

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.739848152, -4.40651482}

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