0=x^2-7x-36

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Solution for 0=x^2-7x-36 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -7x + -36

Reorder the terms:
0 = -36 + -7x + x2

Solving
0 = -36 + -7x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
36 + 7x + -1x2 = -36 + -7x + x2 + 36 + 7x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
36 + 7x + -1x2 = -36 + 36 + -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
36 + 7x + -1x2 = 0 + -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2
36 + 7x + -1x2 = -7x + 7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
36 + 7x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
36 + 7x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
36 + 7x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-36 + -7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -7x + 36 + x2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 36
-7x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-7x + x2 = 36

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 = 36 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 36 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 36 + 12.25 = 48.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 48.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 48.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.946221995

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 6.946221995 and -6.946221995.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 6.946221995 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 6.946221995 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 6.946221995 Solving -3.5 + x = 6.946221995 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 = 6.946221995 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.946221995 + 3.5 x = 6.946221995 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 6.946221995 + 3.5 = 10.446221995 x = 10.446221995 Simplifying x = 10.446221995

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -6.946221995 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -6.946221995 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -6.946221995 Solving -3.5 + x = -6.946221995 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 = -6.946221995 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.946221995 + 3.5 x = -6.946221995 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -6.946221995 + 3.5 = -3.446221995 x = -3.446221995 Simplifying x = -3.446221995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.446221995, -3.446221995}

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