-42x^2-47x+51=0

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Solution for -42x^2-47x+51=0 equation:


Simplifying
-42x2 + -47x + 51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
51 + -47x + -42x2 = 0

Solving
51 + -47x + -42x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-42 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-42'.
-1.214285714 + 1.119047619x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.214285714' to each side of the equation.
-1.214285714 + 1.119047619x + 1.214285714 + x2 = 0 + 1.214285714

Reorder the terms:
-1.214285714 + 1.214285714 + 1.119047619x + x2 = 0 + 1.214285714

Combine like terms: -1.214285714 + 1.214285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.119047619x + x2 = 0 + 1.214285714
1.119047619x + x2 = 0 + 1.214285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.214285714 = 1.214285714
1.119047619x + x2 = 1.214285714

The x term is 1.119047619x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5595238095).
Square it (0.3130668934) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3130668934' to each side of the equation.
1.119047619x + 0.3130668934 + x2 = 1.214285714 + 0.3130668934

Reorder the terms:
0.3130668934 + 1.119047619x + x2 = 1.214285714 + 0.3130668934

Combine like terms: 1.214285714 + 0.3130668934 = 1.5273526074
0.3130668934 + 1.119047619x + x2 = 1.5273526074

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5595238095)(x + 0.5595238095) = 1.5273526074

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.235861079

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5595238095) equal to 1.235861079 and -1.235861079.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5595238095 = 1.235861079 Simplifying x + 0.5595238095 = 1.235861079 Reorder the terms: 0.5595238095 + x = 1.235861079 Solving 0.5595238095 + x = 1.235861079 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5595238095' to each side of the equation. 0.5595238095 + -0.5595238095 + x = 1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 Combine like terms: 0.5595238095 + -0.5595238095 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 x = 1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 Combine like terms: 1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 = 0.6763372695 x = 0.6763372695 Simplifying x = 0.6763372695

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5595238095 = -1.235861079 Simplifying x + 0.5595238095 = -1.235861079 Reorder the terms: 0.5595238095 + x = -1.235861079 Solving 0.5595238095 + x = -1.235861079 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5595238095' to each side of the equation. 0.5595238095 + -0.5595238095 + x = -1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 Combine like terms: 0.5595238095 + -0.5595238095 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 x = -1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 Combine like terms: -1.235861079 + -0.5595238095 = -1.7953848885 x = -1.7953848885 Simplifying x = -1.7953848885

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.6763372695, -1.7953848885}

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