Solve (3+x)(2-x)=14

$$( 3 + x ) ( 2 - x ) = 14$$

Solve for x (complex solution)

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{31}i-1}{2}\approx -0.5-2.783882181i$$

$$x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{31}i}{2}\approx -0.5+2.783882181i$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Use the distributive property to multiply 3+x by 2-x and combine like terms.

$$6-x-x^{2}=14$$

Subtract 14 from both sides.

$$6-x-x^{2}-14=0$$

Subtract 14 from 6 to get -8.

$$-8-x-x^{2}=0$$

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$-x^{2}-x-8=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, -1 for b, and -8 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1-4\left(-1\right)\left(-8\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply -4 times -1.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1+4\left(-8\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 4 times -8.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1-32}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Add 1 to -32.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{-31}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Take the square root of -31.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{31}i}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

The opposite of -1 is 1.

$$x=\frac{1±\sqrt{31}i}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 2 times -1.

$$x=\frac{1±\sqrt{31}i}{-2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{1±\sqrt{31}i}{-2} when ± is plus. Add 1 to i\sqrt{31}.

$$x=\frac{1+\sqrt{31}i}{-2}$$

Divide 1+i\sqrt{31} by -2.

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{31}i-1}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{1±\sqrt{31}i}{-2} when ± is minus. Subtract i\sqrt{31} from 1.

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{31}i+1}{-2}$$

Divide 1-i\sqrt{31} by -2.

$$x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{31}i}{2}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{31}i-1}{2} x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{31}i}{2}$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Use the distributive property to multiply 3+x by 2-x and combine like terms.

$$6-x-x^{2}=14$$

Subtract 6 from both sides.

$$-x-x^{2}=14-6$$

Subtract 6 from 14 to get 8.

$$-x-x^{2}=8$$

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$-x^{2}-x=8$$

Divide both sides by -1.

$$\frac{-x^{2}-x}{-1}=\frac{8}{-1}$$

Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.

$$x^{2}+\left(-\frac{1}{-1}\right)x=\frac{8}{-1}$$

Divide -1 by -1.

$$x^{2}+x=\frac{8}{-1}$$

Divide 8 by -1.

$$x^{2}+x=-8$$

Divide 1, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get \frac{1}{2}. Then add the square of \frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}+x+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=-8+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}$$

Square \frac{1}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$x^{2}+x+\frac{1}{4}=-8+\frac{1}{4}$$

Add -8 to \frac{1}{4}.

$$x^{2}+x+\frac{1}{4}=-\frac{31}{4}$$

Factor x^{2}+x+\frac{1}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=-\frac{31}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{-\frac{31}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$x+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{31}i}{2} x+\frac{1}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt{31}i}{2}$$

Subtract \frac{1}{2} from both sides of the equation.

$$x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{31}i}{2} x=\frac{-\sqrt{31}i-1}{2}$$