8x(x+2)+4=5x(x+1)

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Solution for 8x(x+2)+4=5x(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
8x(x + 2) + 4 = 5x(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8x(2 + x) + 4 = 5x(x + 1)
(2 * 8x + x * 8x) + 4 = 5x(x + 1)
(16x + 8x2) + 4 = 5x(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 16x + 8x2 = 5x(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 16x + 8x2 = 5x(1 + x)
4 + 16x + 8x2 = (1 * 5x + x * 5x)
4 + 16x + 8x2 = (5x + 5x2)

Solving
4 + 16x + 8x2 = 5x + 5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 16x + -5x + 8x2 + -5x2 = 5x + 5x2 + -5x + -5x2

Combine like terms: 16x + -5x = 11x
4 + 11x + 8x2 + -5x2 = 5x + 5x2 + -5x + -5x2

Combine like terms: 8x2 + -5x2 = 3x2
4 + 11x + 3x2 = 5x + 5x2 + -5x + -5x2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 11x + 3x2 = 5x + -5x + 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + 11x + 3x2 = 0 + 5x2 + -5x2
4 + 11x + 3x2 = 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: 5x2 + -5x2 = 0
4 + 11x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
1.333333333 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333 + 3.666666667x + -1.333333333 + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
1.333333333 + -1.333333333 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + -1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333
3.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.333333333 = -1.333333333
3.666666667x + x2 = -1.333333333

The x term is 3.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.833333334).
Square it (3.361111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.361111114' to each side of the equation.
3.666666667x + 3.361111114 + x2 = -1.333333333 + 3.361111114

Reorder the terms:
3.361111114 + 3.666666667x + x2 = -1.333333333 + 3.361111114

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 3.361111114 = 2.027777781
3.361111114 + 3.666666667x + x2 = 2.027777781

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.833333334)(x + 1.833333334) = 2.027777781

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.424000625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.833333334) equal to 1.424000625 and -1.424000625.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.833333334 = 1.424000625 Simplifying x + 1.833333334 = 1.424000625 Reorder the terms: 1.833333334 + x = 1.424000625 Solving 1.833333334 + x = 1.424000625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.833333334' to each side of the equation. 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 + x = 1.424000625 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.424000625 + -1.833333334 x = 1.424000625 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.424000625 + -1.833333334 = -0.409332709 x = -0.409332709 Simplifying x = -0.409332709

Subproblem 2

x + 1.833333334 = -1.424000625 Simplifying x + 1.833333334 = -1.424000625 Reorder the terms: 1.833333334 + x = -1.424000625 Solving 1.833333334 + x = -1.424000625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.833333334' to each side of the equation. 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 + x = -1.424000625 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.833333334 + -1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.424000625 + -1.833333334 x = -1.424000625 + -1.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.424000625 + -1.833333334 = -3.257333959 x = -3.257333959 Simplifying x = -3.257333959

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.409332709, -3.257333959}

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