-x^2-3x+14=-3

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Solution for -x^2-3x+14=-3 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + -3x + 14 = -3

Reorder the terms:
14 + -3x + -1x2 = -3

Solving
14 + -3x + -1x2 = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3 + -3x + -1x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: 14 + 3 = 17
17 + -3x + -1x2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
17 + -3x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-17 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3x + 17 + x2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 17
3x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
3x + x2 = 17

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 = 17 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 17 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 17 + 2.25 = 19.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 19.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 19.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.387482194

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 4.387482194 and -4.387482194.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 4.387482194 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 4.387482194 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 4.387482194 Solving 1.5 + x = 4.387482194 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 = 4.387482194 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.387482194 + -1.5 x = 4.387482194 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 4.387482194 + -1.5 = 2.887482194 x = 2.887482194 Simplifying x = 2.887482194

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -4.387482194 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -4.387482194 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -4.387482194 Solving 1.5 + x = -4.387482194 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 = -4.387482194 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.387482194 + -1.5 x = -4.387482194 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -4.387482194 + -1.5 = -5.887482194 x = -5.887482194 Simplifying x = -5.887482194

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.887482194, -5.887482194}

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