42=(x-3)(x-8)

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Solution for 42=(x-3)(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
42 = (x + -3)(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
42 = (-3 + x)(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
42 = (-3 + x)(-8 + x)

Multiply (-3 + x) * (-8 + x)
42 = (-3(-8 + x) + x(-8 + x))
42 = ((-8 * -3 + x * -3) + x(-8 + x))
42 = ((24 + -3x) + x(-8 + x))
42 = (24 + -3x + (-8 * x + x * x))
42 = (24 + -3x + (-8x + x2))

Combine like terms: -3x + -8x = -11x
42 = (24 + -11x + x2)

Solving
42 = 24 + -11x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 42 + -24 = 18
18 + 11x + -1x2 = 24 + -11x + x2 + -24 + 11x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
18 + 11x + -1x2 = 24 + -24 + -11x + 11x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
18 + 11x + -1x2 = 0 + -11x + 11x + x2 + -1x2
18 + 11x + -1x2 = -11x + 11x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -11x + 11x = 0
18 + 11x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
18 + 11x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
18 + 11x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-18 + -11x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -11x + 18 + x2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + -11x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -11x + x2 = 0 + 18
-11x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-11x + x2 = 18

The x term is -11x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
-11x + 30.25 + x2 = 18 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + -11x + x2 = 18 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 18 + 30.25 = 48.25
30.25 + -11x + x2 = 48.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.5)(x + -5.5) = 48.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.946221995

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.5) equal to 6.946221995 and -6.946221995.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.5 = 6.946221995 Simplifying x + -5.5 = 6.946221995 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + x = 6.946221995 Solving -5.5 + x = 6.946221995 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + x = 6.946221995 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.946221995 + 5.5 x = 6.946221995 + 5.5 Combine like terms: 6.946221995 + 5.5 = 12.446221995 x = 12.446221995 Simplifying x = 12.446221995

Subproblem 2

x + -5.5 = -6.946221995 Simplifying x + -5.5 = -6.946221995 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + x = -6.946221995 Solving -5.5 + x = -6.946221995 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + x = -6.946221995 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.946221995 + 5.5 x = -6.946221995 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -6.946221995 + 5.5 = -1.446221995 x = -1.446221995 Simplifying x = -1.446221995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.446221995, -1.446221995}

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