-2x^2+9x+7=0

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Solution for -2x^2+9x+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 9x + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + 9x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
7 + 9x + -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'.
-3.5 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + -4.5x + 3.5 + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.5
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
-4.5x + x2 = 3.5

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 3.5 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 3.5 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 5.0625 = 8.5625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 8.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 8.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.926174978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 2.926174978 and -2.926174978.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 2.926174978 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 2.926174978 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 2.926174978 Solving -2.25 + x = 2.926174978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 2.926174978 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.926174978 + 2.25 x = 2.926174978 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 2.926174978 + 2.25 = 5.176174978 x = 5.176174978 Simplifying x = 5.176174978

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -2.926174978 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -2.926174978 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -2.926174978 Solving -2.25 + x = -2.926174978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -2.926174978 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.926174978 + 2.25 x = -2.926174978 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.926174978 + 2.25 = -0.676174978 x = -0.676174978 Simplifying x = -0.676174978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.176174978, -0.676174978}

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