Question

.5(x + 3) ^{2} " alt="x + 5 = 0.5(x + 3) ^{2} " align="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">

Answer 1

Solve for x over the real numbers = complete the square
x + 5 = 0.5 (x + 3)^2

0.5 (x + 3)^2 = 1/2 (x + 3)^2:
x + 5 = 1/2 (x + 3)^2

Expand out terms of the right hand side:
x + 5 = x^2/2 + 3 x + 9/2

Subtract x^2/2 + 3 x + 9/2 from both sides:
-x^2/2 - 2 x + 1/2 = 0

Multiply both sides by -2:
x^2 + 4 x - 1 = 0

Add 1 to both sides:
x^2 + 4 x = 1

Add 4 to both sides:
x^2 + 4 x + 4 = 5

Write the left hand side as a square:
(x + 2)^2 = 5

Take the square root of both sides:
x + 2 = sqrt(5) or x + 2 = -sqrt(5)

Subtract 2 from both sides:
x = sqrt(5) - 2 or x + 2 = -sqrt(5)

Subtract 2 from both sides:
Answer:  x = sqrt(5) - 2 or x = -2 - sqrt(5)