x(3x+7)=258

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Solution for x(3x+7)=258 equation:


Simplifying
x(3x + 7) = 258

Reorder the terms:
x(7 + 3x) = 258
(7 * x + 3x * x) = 258
(7x + 3x2) = 258

Solving
7x + 3x2 = 258

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-258 + 7x + 3x2 = 258 + -258

Combine like terms: 258 + -258 = 0
-258 + 7x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-86 + 2.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '86' to each side of the equation.
-86 + 2.333333333x + 86 + x2 = 0 + 86

Reorder the terms:
-86 + 86 + 2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: -86 + 86 = 0
0 + 2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 86
2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: 0 + 86 = 86
2.333333333x + x2 = 86

The x term is 2.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (1.166666667).
Square it (1.361111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.361111112' to each side of the equation.
2.333333333x + 1.361111112 + x2 = 86 + 1.361111112

Reorder the terms:
1.361111112 + 2.333333333x + x2 = 86 + 1.361111112

Combine like terms: 86 + 1.361111112 = 87.361111112
1.361111112 + 2.333333333x + x2 = 87.361111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.166666667)(x + 1.166666667) = 87.361111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.346716595

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.166666667) equal to 9.346716595 and -9.346716595.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.166666667 = 9.346716595 Simplifying x + 1.166666667 = 9.346716595 Reorder the terms: 1.166666667 + x = 9.346716595 Solving 1.166666667 + x = 9.346716595 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.166666667' to each side of the equation. 1.166666667 + -1.166666667 + x = 9.346716595 + -1.166666667 Combine like terms: 1.166666667 + -1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 9.346716595 + -1.166666667 x = 9.346716595 + -1.166666667 Combine like terms: 9.346716595 + -1.166666667 = 8.180049928 x = 8.180049928 Simplifying x = 8.180049928

Subproblem 2

x + 1.166666667 = -9.346716595 Simplifying x + 1.166666667 = -9.346716595 Reorder the terms: 1.166666667 + x = -9.346716595 Solving 1.166666667 + x = -9.346716595 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.166666667' to each side of the equation. 1.166666667 + -1.166666667 + x = -9.346716595 + -1.166666667 Combine like terms: 1.166666667 + -1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -9.346716595 + -1.166666667 x = -9.346716595 + -1.166666667 Combine like terms: -9.346716595 + -1.166666667 = -10.513383262 x = -10.513383262 Simplifying x = -10.513383262

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.180049928, -10.513383262}

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