11x^2-55x-218=0

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Solution for 11x^2-55x-218=0 equation:


Simplifying
11x2 + -55x + -218 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-218 + -55x + 11x2 = 0

Solving
-218 + -55x + 11x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '11'.
-19.81818182 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '19.81818182' to each side of the equation.
-19.81818182 + -5x + 19.81818182 + x2 = 0 + 19.81818182

Reorder the terms:
-19.81818182 + 19.81818182 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 19.81818182

Combine like terms: -19.81818182 + 19.81818182 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 19.81818182
-5x + x2 = 0 + 19.81818182

Combine like terms: 0 + 19.81818182 = 19.81818182
-5x + x2 = 19.81818182

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 19.81818182 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 19.81818182 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 19.81818182 + 6.25 = 26.06818182
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 26.06818182

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 26.06818182

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.105700914

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 5.105700914 and -5.105700914.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 5.105700914 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 5.105700914 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 5.105700914 Solving -2.5 + x = 5.105700914 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 5.105700914 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.105700914 + 2.5 x = 5.105700914 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 5.105700914 + 2.5 = 7.605700914 x = 7.605700914 Simplifying x = 7.605700914

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -5.105700914 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -5.105700914 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -5.105700914 Solving -2.5 + x = -5.105700914 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -5.105700914 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.105700914 + 2.5 x = -5.105700914 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -5.105700914 + 2.5 = -2.605700914 x = -2.605700914 Simplifying x = -2.605700914

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.605700914, -2.605700914}

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