0=x^2-7x+4

Simple and best practice solution for 0=x^2-7x+4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 0=x^2-7x+4 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -7x + 4

Reorder the terms:
0 = 4 + -7x + x2

Solving
0 = 4 + -7x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = 4 + -7x + x2 + -4 + 7x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = 4 + -4 + -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-4 + 7x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
4 + -7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -7x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -7x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + -4
-7x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-7x + x2 = -4

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 = -4 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = -4 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -4 + 12.25 = 8.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 8.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 8.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.872281323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 2.872281323 and -2.872281323.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 2.872281323 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 2.872281323 Solving -3.5 + x = 2.872281323 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 = 2.872281323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.872281323 + 3.5 x = 2.872281323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 2.872281323 + 3.5 = 6.372281323 x = 6.372281323 Simplifying x = 6.372281323

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -2.872281323 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -2.872281323 Solving -3.5 + x = -2.872281323 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 = -2.872281323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.872281323 + 3.5 x = -2.872281323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -2.872281323 + 3.5 = 0.627718677 x = 0.627718677 Simplifying x = 0.627718677

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.372281323, 0.627718677}

See similar equations:

| 5x-(14x^2+9x)= | | 2g+5+g+g+5=38 | | x/9+3=4 | | 12(3x-6)=3(12x+4) | | x-.30=140 | | 28/3-4/3n=12 | | 12+0=.12(60+x) | | t^2-10t+16= | | 31-16=-5m | | p+8+f=168 | | h(x)=3(x)+2 | | 7.6x-3.7x=70.2 | | d/-13=-13 | | t-1/4=-1/3 | | 7x-1-4x-3=-4 | | 12-30x+12x^2-x^3=0 | | y=110x+145 | | (50x^(3)*x^(-4))/(15x^(-8)) | | 3x-0.4(5-2x-7)=5.6 | | 4w(w+3)=w-15 | | -2.76315789474=x/3.8 | | -12=-5-6m+11 | | 5x-(14x+x+9x)= | | 6(8-k)=18+4k | | 1+4x-3=9+2x+7 | | x+=-1 | | 12/8/6 | | 5x-11=-3x+6 | | 3x-0.4(5-32x-7)=5.6 | | 5-3a=215 | | 11=-k-13 | | 7x+16-6x=-8-13 |

Equations solver categories