-2x^2+6x+21=0

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Solution for -2x^2+6x+21=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 6x + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + 6x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
21 + 6x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-10.5 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10.5' to each side of the equation.
-10.5 + -3x + 10.5 + x2 = 0 + 10.5

Reorder the terms:
-10.5 + 10.5 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 10.5

Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 10.5
-3x + x2 = 0 + 10.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 10.5 = 10.5
-3x + x2 = 10.5

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 10.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 10.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 10.5 + 2.25 = 12.75
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 12.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 12.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.570714214

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 3.570714214 and -3.570714214.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 3.570714214 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 3.570714214 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 3.570714214 Solving -1.5 + x = 3.570714214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 3.570714214 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.570714214 + 1.5 x = 3.570714214 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 3.570714214 + 1.5 = 5.070714214 x = 5.070714214 Simplifying x = 5.070714214

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -3.570714214 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -3.570714214 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -3.570714214 Solving -1.5 + x = -3.570714214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -3.570714214 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.570714214 + 1.5 x = -3.570714214 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -3.570714214 + 1.5 = -2.070714214 x = -2.070714214 Simplifying x = -2.070714214

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.070714214, -2.070714214}

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