3x(x+7)=-17-2x

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Solution for 3x(x+7)=-17-2x equation:


Simplifying
3x(x + 7) = -17 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
3x(7 + x) = -17 + -2x
(7 * 3x + x * 3x) = -17 + -2x
(21x + 3x2) = -17 + -2x

Solving
21x + 3x2 = -17 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + 21x + 2x + 3x2 = -17 + -2x + 17 + 2x

Combine like terms: 21x + 2x = 23x
17 + 23x + 3x2 = -17 + -2x + 17 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
17 + 23x + 3x2 = -17 + 17 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
17 + 23x + 3x2 = 0 + -2x + 2x
17 + 23x + 3x2 = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
17 + 23x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
5.666666667 + 7.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.666666667' to each side of the equation.
5.666666667 + 7.666666667x + -5.666666667 + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667

Reorder the terms:
5.666666667 + -5.666666667 + 7.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667

Combine like terms: 5.666666667 + -5.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 7.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667
7.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -5.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.666666667 = -5.666666667
7.666666667x + x2 = -5.666666667

The x term is 7.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (3.833333334).
Square it (14.69444445) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.69444445' to each side of the equation.
7.666666667x + 14.69444445 + x2 = -5.666666667 + 14.69444445

Reorder the terms:
14.69444445 + 7.666666667x + x2 = -5.666666667 + 14.69444445

Combine like terms: -5.666666667 + 14.69444445 = 9.027777783
14.69444445 + 7.666666667x + x2 = 9.027777783

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.833333334)(x + 3.833333334) = 9.027777783

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.004626064

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.833333334) equal to 3.004626064 and -3.004626064.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.833333334 = 3.004626064 Simplifying x + 3.833333334 = 3.004626064 Reorder the terms: 3.833333334 + x = 3.004626064 Solving 3.833333334 + x = 3.004626064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.833333334' to each side of the equation. 3.833333334 + -3.833333334 + x = 3.004626064 + -3.833333334 Combine like terms: 3.833333334 + -3.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.004626064 + -3.833333334 x = 3.004626064 + -3.833333334 Combine like terms: 3.004626064 + -3.833333334 = -0.82870727 x = -0.82870727 Simplifying x = -0.82870727

Subproblem 2

x + 3.833333334 = -3.004626064 Simplifying x + 3.833333334 = -3.004626064 Reorder the terms: 3.833333334 + x = -3.004626064 Solving 3.833333334 + x = -3.004626064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.833333334' to each side of the equation. 3.833333334 + -3.833333334 + x = -3.004626064 + -3.833333334 Combine like terms: 3.833333334 + -3.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.004626064 + -3.833333334 x = -3.004626064 + -3.833333334 Combine like terms: -3.004626064 + -3.833333334 = -6.837959398 x = -6.837959398 Simplifying x = -6.837959398

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.82870727, -6.837959398}

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