0.5(2x^2+14x-18)=0

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Solution for 0.5(2x^2+14x-18)=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(2x2 + 14x + -18) = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-18 + 14x + 2x2) = 0
(-18 * 0.5 + 14x * 0.5 + 2x2 * 0.5) = 0
(-9 + 7x + 1x2) = 0

Solving
-9 + 7x + 1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 7x + 9 + x2 = 0 + 9

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

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 9
7x + x2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
7x + x2 = 9

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 9 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 9 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 9 + 12.25 = 21.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 21.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 21.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.609772229

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 4.609772229 and -4.609772229.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 4.609772229 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 4.609772229 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 4.609772229 Solving 3.5 + x = 4.609772229 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 4.609772229 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.609772229 + -3.5 x = 4.609772229 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 4.609772229 + -3.5 = 1.109772229 x = 1.109772229 Simplifying x = 1.109772229

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -4.609772229 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -4.609772229 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -4.609772229 Solving 3.5 + x = -4.609772229 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -4.609772229 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.609772229 + -3.5 x = -4.609772229 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -4.609772229 + -3.5 = -8.109772229 x = -8.109772229 Simplifying x = -8.109772229

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.109772229, -8.109772229}

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