131=2x^2-6x

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Solution for 131=2x^2-6x equation:


Simplifying
131 = 2x2 + -6x

Reorder the terms:
131 = -6x + 2x2

Solving
131 = -6x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
131 + 6x + -2x2 = -6x + 6x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
131 + 6x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
131 + 6x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
131 + 6x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-65.5 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '65.5' to each side of the equation.
-65.5 + -3x + 65.5 + x2 = 0 + 65.5

Reorder the terms:
-65.5 + 65.5 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 65.5

Combine like terms: -65.5 + 65.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 65.5
-3x + x2 = 0 + 65.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 65.5 = 65.5
-3x + x2 = 65.5

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 65.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 65.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 65.5 + 2.25 = 67.75
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 67.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 67.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.231038817

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 8.231038817 and -8.231038817.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 8.231038817 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 8.231038817 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 8.231038817 Solving -1.5 + x = 8.231038817 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 8.231038817 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.231038817 + 1.5 x = 8.231038817 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 8.231038817 + 1.5 = 9.731038817 x = 9.731038817 Simplifying x = 9.731038817

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -8.231038817 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -8.231038817 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -8.231038817 Solving -1.5 + x = -8.231038817 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -8.231038817 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.231038817 + 1.5 x = -8.231038817 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -8.231038817 + 1.5 = -6.731038817 x = -6.731038817 Simplifying x = -6.731038817

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.731038817, -6.731038817}

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