x(x-7)=31

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Solution for x(x-7)=31 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -7) = 31

Reorder the terms:
x(-7 + x) = 31
(-7 * x + x * x) = 31
(-7x + x2) = 31

Solving
-7x + x2 = 31

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-31 + -7x + x2 = 31 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
-31 + -7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + -7x + 31 + x2 = 0 + 31

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 31 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 31
-7x + x2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: 0 + 31 = 31
-7x + x2 = 31

The x term is -7x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7x + 12.25 + x2 = 31 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 31 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 31 + 12.25 = 43.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 43.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 43.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.576473219

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 6.576473219 and -6.576473219.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 6.576473219 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 6.576473219 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 6.576473219 Solving -3.5 + x = 6.576473219 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = 6.576473219 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.576473219 + 3.5 x = 6.576473219 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 6.576473219 + 3.5 = 10.076473219 x = 10.076473219 Simplifying x = 10.076473219

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -6.576473219 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -6.576473219 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -6.576473219 Solving -3.5 + x = -6.576473219 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = -6.576473219 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.576473219 + 3.5 x = -6.576473219 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -6.576473219 + 3.5 = -3.076473219 x = -3.076473219 Simplifying x = -3.076473219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.076473219, -3.076473219}

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