4(x+2)=(3x+2)(x-1)

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Solution for 4(x+2)=(3x+2)(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
4(x + 2) = (3x + 2)(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4(2 + x) = (3x + 2)(x + -1)
(2 * 4 + x * 4) = (3x + 2)(x + -1)
(8 + 4x) = (3x + 2)(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x = (2 + 3x)(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x = (2 + 3x)(-1 + x)

Multiply (2 + 3x) * (-1 + x)
8 + 4x = (2(-1 + x) + 3x * (-1 + x))
8 + 4x = ((-1 * 2 + x * 2) + 3x * (-1 + x))
8 + 4x = ((-2 + 2x) + 3x * (-1 + x))
8 + 4x = (-2 + 2x + (-1 * 3x + x * 3x))
8 + 4x = (-2 + 2x + (-3x + 3x2))

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
8 + 4x = (-2 + -1x + 3x2)

Solving
8 + 4x = -2 + -1x + 3x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2 + 4x + x + -3x2 = -2 + -1x + 3x2 + 2 + x + -3x2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
10 + 4x + x + -3x2 = -2 + -1x + 3x2 + 2 + x + -3x2

Combine like terms: 4x + x = 5x
10 + 5x + -3x2 = -2 + -1x + 3x2 + 2 + x + -3x2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x + -3x2 = -2 + 2 + -1x + x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
10 + 5x + -3x2 = 0 + -1x + x + 3x2 + -3x2
10 + 5x + -3x2 = -1x + x + 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
10 + 5x + -3x2 = 0 + 3x2 + -3x2
10 + 5x + -3x2 = 3x2 + -3x2

Combine like terms: 3x2 + -3x2 = 0
10 + 5x + -3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
-3.333333333 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333 + -1.666666667x + 3.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-3.333333333 + 3.333333333 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: -3.333333333 + 3.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333
-1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.333333333 = 3.333333333
-1.666666667x + x2 = 3.333333333

The x term is -1.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667x + 0.6944444447 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 3.333333333 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 0.6944444447 = 4.0277777777
0.6944444447 + -1.666666667x + x2 = 4.0277777777

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8333333335)(x + -0.8333333335) = 4.0277777777

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.00693243

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8333333335) equal to 2.00693243 and -2.00693243.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8333333335 = 2.00693243 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = 2.00693243 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = 2.00693243 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = 2.00693243 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + x = 2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 x = 2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 = 2.8402657635 x = 2.8402657635 Simplifying x = 2.8402657635

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8333333335 = -2.00693243 Simplifying x + -0.8333333335 = -2.00693243 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + x = -2.00693243 Solving -0.8333333335 + x = -2.00693243 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + x = -2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 x = -2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -2.00693243 + 0.8333333335 = -1.1735990965 x = -1.1735990965 Simplifying x = -1.1735990965

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.8402657635, -1.1735990965}

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