-2x^2-55x+121=12

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Solution for -2x^2-55x+121=12 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + -55x + 121 = 12

Reorder the terms:
121 + -55x + -2x2 = 12

Solving
121 + -55x + -2x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
121 + -12 + -55x + -2x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 121 + -12 = 109
109 + -55x + -2x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
109 + -55x + -2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
-54.5 + 27.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '54.5' to each side of the equation.
-54.5 + 27.5x + 54.5 + x2 = 0 + 54.5

Reorder the terms:
-54.5 + 54.5 + 27.5x + x2 = 0 + 54.5

Combine like terms: -54.5 + 54.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 27.5x + x2 = 0 + 54.5
27.5x + x2 = 0 + 54.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 54.5 = 54.5
27.5x + x2 = 54.5

The x term is 27.5x.  Take half its coefficient (13.75).
Square it (189.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '189.0625' to each side of the equation.
27.5x + 189.0625 + x2 = 54.5 + 189.0625

Reorder the terms:
189.0625 + 27.5x + x2 = 54.5 + 189.0625

Combine like terms: 54.5 + 189.0625 = 243.5625
189.0625 + 27.5x + x2 = 243.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13.75)(x + 13.75) = 243.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.606489035

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13.75) equal to 15.606489035 and -15.606489035.

Subproblem 1

x + 13.75 = 15.606489035 Simplifying x + 13.75 = 15.606489035 Reorder the terms: 13.75 + x = 15.606489035 Solving 13.75 + x = 15.606489035 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13.75' to each side of the equation. 13.75 + -13.75 + x = 15.606489035 + -13.75 Combine like terms: 13.75 + -13.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 15.606489035 + -13.75 x = 15.606489035 + -13.75 Combine like terms: 15.606489035 + -13.75 = 1.856489035 x = 1.856489035 Simplifying x = 1.856489035

Subproblem 2

x + 13.75 = -15.606489035 Simplifying x + 13.75 = -15.606489035 Reorder the terms: 13.75 + x = -15.606489035 Solving 13.75 + x = -15.606489035 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13.75' to each side of the equation. 13.75 + -13.75 + x = -15.606489035 + -13.75 Combine like terms: 13.75 + -13.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -15.606489035 + -13.75 x = -15.606489035 + -13.75 Combine like terms: -15.606489035 + -13.75 = -29.356489035 x = -29.356489035 Simplifying x = -29.356489035

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.856489035, -29.356489035}

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