4x(x-1)=(x-2)(x-5)

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Solution for 4x(x-1)=(x-2)(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
4x(x + -1) = (x + -2)(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4x(-1 + x) = (x + -2)(x + -5)
(-1 * 4x + x * 4x) = (x + -2)(x + -5)
(-4x + 4x2) = (x + -2)(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4x + 4x2 = (-2 + x)(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4x + 4x2 = (-2 + x)(-5 + x)

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-5 + x)
-4x + 4x2 = (-2(-5 + x) + x(-5 + x))
-4x + 4x2 = ((-5 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-5 + x))
-4x + 4x2 = ((10 + -2x) + x(-5 + x))
-4x + 4x2 = (10 + -2x + (-5 * x + x * x))
-4x + 4x2 = (10 + -2x + (-5x + x2))

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-4x + 4x2 = (10 + -7x + x2)

Solving
-4x + 4x2 = 10 + -7x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -4x + 7x + 4x2 + -1x2 = 10 + -7x + x2 + -10 + 7x + -1x2

Combine like terms: -4x + 7x = 3x
-10 + 3x + 4x2 + -1x2 = 10 + -7x + x2 + -10 + 7x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 4x2 + -1x2 = 3x2
-10 + 3x + 3x2 = 10 + -7x + x2 + -10 + 7x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + 3x2 = 10 + -10 + -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-10 + 3x + 3x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2
-10 + 3x + 3x2 = -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-10 + 3x + 3x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-10 + 3x + 3x2 = x2 + -1x2

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

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

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

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 3.333333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 0.25 = 3.583333333
1.25 + x2 = 3.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 3.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.892969449

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.892969449 and -1.892969449.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 1.892969449 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 1.892969449 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 1.892969449 Solving 0.5 + x = 1.892969449 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.892969449 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.892969449 + -0.5 x = 1.892969449 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.892969449 + -0.5 = 1.392969449 x = 1.392969449 Simplifying x = 1.392969449

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -1.892969449 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -1.892969449 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -1.892969449 Solving 0.5 + x = -1.892969449 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.892969449 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.892969449 + -0.5 x = -1.892969449 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.892969449 + -0.5 = -2.392969449 x = -2.392969449 Simplifying x = -2.392969449

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.392969449, -2.392969449}

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