x(2x+7)=87

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Solution for x(2x+7)=87 equation:


Simplifying
x(2x + 7) = 87

Reorder the terms:
x(7 + 2x) = 87
(7 * x + 2x * x) = 87
(7x + 2x2) = 87

Solving
7x + 2x2 = 87

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 7x + 2x2 = 87 + -87

Combine like terms: 87 + -87 = 0
-87 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-43.5 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '43.5' to each side of the equation.
-43.5 + 3.5x + 43.5 + x2 = 0 + 43.5

Reorder the terms:
-43.5 + 43.5 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 43.5

Combine like terms: -43.5 + 43.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 43.5
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 43.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 43.5 = 43.5
3.5x + x2 = 43.5

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 43.5 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 43.5 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 43.5 + 3.0625 = 46.5625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 46.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 46.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.823672032

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 6.823672032 and -6.823672032.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 6.823672032 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 6.823672032 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 6.823672032 Solving 1.75 + x = 6.823672032 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 6.823672032 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.823672032 + -1.75 x = 6.823672032 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 6.823672032 + -1.75 = 5.073672032 x = 5.073672032 Simplifying x = 5.073672032

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -6.823672032 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -6.823672032 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -6.823672032 Solving 1.75 + x = -6.823672032 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -6.823672032 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.823672032 + -1.75 x = -6.823672032 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -6.823672032 + -1.75 = -8.573672032 x = -8.573672032 Simplifying x = -8.573672032

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.073672032, -8.573672032}

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