-1x^2+7x+72=0

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Solution for -1x^2+7x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 7x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + 7x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
72 + 7x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-72 + -7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -7x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 72
-7x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-7x + x2 = 72

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 = 72 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 72 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 72 + 12.25 = 84.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 84.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 84.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.178779875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 9.178779875 and -9.178779875.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 9.178779875 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 9.178779875 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 9.178779875 Solving -3.5 + x = 9.178779875 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 = 9.178779875 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.178779875 + 3.5 x = 9.178779875 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 9.178779875 + 3.5 = 12.678779875 x = 12.678779875 Simplifying x = 12.678779875

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -9.178779875 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -9.178779875 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -9.178779875 Solving -3.5 + x = -9.178779875 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 = -9.178779875 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.178779875 + 3.5 x = -9.178779875 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -9.178779875 + 3.5 = -5.678779875 x = -5.678779875 Simplifying x = -5.678779875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.678779875, -5.678779875}

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