3x+2x(x-20)=220

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Solution for 3x+2x(x-20)=220 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2x(x + -20) = 220

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2x(-20 + x) = 220
3x + (-20 * 2x + x * 2x) = 220
3x + (-40x + 2x2) = 220

Combine like terms: 3x + -40x = -37x
-37x + 2x2 = 220

Solving
-37x + 2x2 = 220

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-220 + -37x + 2x2 = 220 + -220

Combine like terms: 220 + -220 = 0
-220 + -37x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-110 + -18.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '110' to each side of the equation.
-110 + -18.5x + 110 + x2 = 0 + 110

Reorder the terms:
-110 + 110 + -18.5x + x2 = 0 + 110

Combine like terms: -110 + 110 = 0
0 + -18.5x + x2 = 0 + 110
-18.5x + x2 = 0 + 110

Combine like terms: 0 + 110 = 110
-18.5x + x2 = 110

The x term is -18.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-9.25).
Square it (85.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '85.5625' to each side of the equation.
-18.5x + 85.5625 + x2 = 110 + 85.5625

Reorder the terms:
85.5625 + -18.5x + x2 = 110 + 85.5625

Combine like terms: 110 + 85.5625 = 195.5625
85.5625 + -18.5x + x2 = 195.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9.25)(x + -9.25) = 195.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.984366271

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9.25) equal to 13.984366271 and -13.984366271.

Subproblem 1

x + -9.25 = 13.984366271 Simplifying x + -9.25 = 13.984366271 Reorder the terms: -9.25 + x = 13.984366271 Solving -9.25 + x = 13.984366271 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.25' to each side of the equation. -9.25 + 9.25 + x = 13.984366271 + 9.25 Combine like terms: -9.25 + 9.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 13.984366271 + 9.25 x = 13.984366271 + 9.25 Combine like terms: 13.984366271 + 9.25 = 23.234366271 x = 23.234366271 Simplifying x = 23.234366271

Subproblem 2

x + -9.25 = -13.984366271 Simplifying x + -9.25 = -13.984366271 Reorder the terms: -9.25 + x = -13.984366271 Solving -9.25 + x = -13.984366271 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.25' to each side of the equation. -9.25 + 9.25 + x = -13.984366271 + 9.25 Combine like terms: -9.25 + 9.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -13.984366271 + 9.25 x = -13.984366271 + 9.25 Combine like terms: -13.984366271 + 9.25 = -4.734366271 x = -4.734366271 Simplifying x = -4.734366271

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.234366271, -4.734366271}

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