14x^2+13x-160=0

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Solution for 14x^2+13x-160=0 equation:


Simplifying
14x2 + 13x + -160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 13x + 14x2 = 0

Solving
-160 + 13x + 14x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '14'.
-11.42857143 + 0.9285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.42857143' to each side of the equation.
-11.42857143 + 0.9285714286x + 11.42857143 + x2 = 0 + 11.42857143

Reorder the terms:
-11.42857143 + 11.42857143 + 0.9285714286x + x2 = 0 + 11.42857143

Combine like terms: -11.42857143 + 11.42857143 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 0.9285714286x + x2 = 0 + 11.42857143
0.9285714286x + x2 = 0 + 11.42857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.42857143 = 11.42857143
0.9285714286x + x2 = 11.42857143

The x term is 0.9285714286x.  Take half its coefficient (0.4642857143).
Square it (0.2155612245) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2155612245' to each side of the equation.
0.9285714286x + 0.2155612245 + x2 = 11.42857143 + 0.2155612245

Reorder the terms:
0.2155612245 + 0.9285714286x + x2 = 11.42857143 + 0.2155612245

Combine like terms: 11.42857143 + 0.2155612245 = 11.6441326545
0.2155612245 + 0.9285714286x + x2 = 11.6441326545

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.4642857143)(x + 0.4642857143) = 11.6441326545

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.412350019

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.4642857143) equal to 3.412350019 and -3.412350019.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.4642857143 = 3.412350019 Simplifying x + 0.4642857143 = 3.412350019 Reorder the terms: 0.4642857143 + x = 3.412350019 Solving 0.4642857143 + x = 3.412350019 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4642857143' to each side of the equation. 0.4642857143 + -0.4642857143 + x = 3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 Combine like terms: 0.4642857143 + -0.4642857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 x = 3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 Combine like terms: 3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 = 2.9480643047 x = 2.9480643047 Simplifying x = 2.9480643047

Subproblem 2

x + 0.4642857143 = -3.412350019 Simplifying x + 0.4642857143 = -3.412350019 Reorder the terms: 0.4642857143 + x = -3.412350019 Solving 0.4642857143 + x = -3.412350019 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4642857143' to each side of the equation. 0.4642857143 + -0.4642857143 + x = -3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 Combine like terms: 0.4642857143 + -0.4642857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 x = -3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 Combine like terms: -3.412350019 + -0.4642857143 = -3.8766357333 x = -3.8766357333 Simplifying x = -3.8766357333

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.9480643047, -3.8766357333}

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