10x^2-47x-42=0

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Solution for 10x^2-47x-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
10x2 + -47x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -47x + 10x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -47x + 10x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '10'.
-4.2 + -4.7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.2' to each side of the equation.
-4.2 + -4.7x + 4.2 + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Reorder the terms:
-4.2 + 4.2 + -4.7x + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Combine like terms: -4.2 + 4.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.7x + x2 = 0 + 4.2
-4.7x + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.2 = 4.2
-4.7x + x2 = 4.2

The x term is -4.7x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.35).
Square it (5.5225) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.5225' to each side of the equation.
-4.7x + 5.5225 + x2 = 4.2 + 5.5225

Reorder the terms:
5.5225 + -4.7x + x2 = 4.2 + 5.5225

Combine like terms: 4.2 + 5.5225 = 9.7225
5.5225 + -4.7x + x2 = 9.7225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.35)(x + -2.35) = 9.7225

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.118092366

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.35) equal to 3.118092366 and -3.118092366.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.35 = 3.118092366 Simplifying x + -2.35 = 3.118092366 Reorder the terms: -2.35 + x = 3.118092366 Solving -2.35 + x = 3.118092366 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.35' to each side of the equation. -2.35 + 2.35 + x = 3.118092366 + 2.35 Combine like terms: -2.35 + 2.35 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.118092366 + 2.35 x = 3.118092366 + 2.35 Combine like terms: 3.118092366 + 2.35 = 5.468092366 x = 5.468092366 Simplifying x = 5.468092366

Subproblem 2

x + -2.35 = -3.118092366 Simplifying x + -2.35 = -3.118092366 Reorder the terms: -2.35 + x = -3.118092366 Solving -2.35 + x = -3.118092366 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.35' to each side of the equation. -2.35 + 2.35 + x = -3.118092366 + 2.35 Combine like terms: -2.35 + 2.35 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.118092366 + 2.35 x = -3.118092366 + 2.35 Combine like terms: -3.118092366 + 2.35 = -0.768092366 x = -0.768092366 Simplifying x = -0.768092366

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.468092366, -0.768092366}

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