Solve x*(x+1)=2256

$$x \times (x+1)=2256$$

Solve for x

$$x=-48$$

$$x=47$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Use the distributive property to multiply x by x+1.

$$x^{2}+x=2256$$

Subtract 2256 from both sides.

$$x^{2}+x-2256=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 1 for b, and -2256 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1^{2}-4\left(-2256\right)}}{2}$$

Square 1.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1-4\left(-2256\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -2256.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1+9024}}{2}$$

Add 1 to 9024.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{9025}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 9025.

$$x=\frac{-1±95}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-1±95}{2} when ± is plus. Add -1 to 95.

$$x=\frac{94}{2}$$

Divide 94 by 2.

$$x=47$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-1±95}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 95 from -1.

$$x=-\frac{96}{2}$$

Divide -96 by 2.

$$x=-48$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=47 x=-48$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Use the distributive property to multiply x by x+1.

$$x^{2}+x=2256$$

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.

$$x^{2}+x+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=2256+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}$$

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

$$x^{2}+x+\frac{1}{4}=2256+\frac{1}{4}$$

Add 2256 to \frac{1}{4}.

$$x^{2}+x+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{9025}{4}$$

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}.

$$\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{9025}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{9025}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$x+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{95}{2} x+\frac{1}{2}=-\frac{95}{2}$$

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

$$x=47 x=-48$$