-2x^2-7x=2

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Solution for -2x^2-7x=2 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + -7x = 2

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

Solving
-7x + -2x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-2 + -7x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(2 + 7x + 2x2) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + 7x + 2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + 7x + 2x2 = 0 Solving 2 + 7x + 2x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 2 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '2'. 1 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + 3.5x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -1 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1 3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 3.5x + x2 = -1 The x term is 3.5x. Take half its coefficient (1.75). Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides. Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation. 3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = -1 + 3.0625 Reorder the terms: 3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = -1 + 3.0625 Combine like terms: -1 + 3.0625 = 2.0625 3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 2.0625 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 2.0625 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.436140662 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1.75) equal to 1.436140662 and -1.436140662.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 1.436140662 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 1.436140662 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 1.436140662 Solving 1.75 + x = 1.436140662 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.436140662 + -1.75 x = 1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.436140662 + -1.75 = -0.313859338 x = -0.313859338 Simplifying x = -0.313859338

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -1.436140662 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -1.436140662 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -1.436140662 Solving 1.75 + x = -1.436140662 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.436140662 + -1.75 x = -1.436140662 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -1.436140662 + -1.75 = -3.186140662 x = -3.186140662 Simplifying x = -3.186140662

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.313859338, -3.186140662}

Solution

x = {-0.313859338, -3.186140662}

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