14x^2+16x-131=20

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Solution for 14x^2+16x-131=20 equation:


Simplifying
14x2 + 16x + -131 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-131 + 16x + 14x2 = 20

Solving
-131 + 16x + 14x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-131 + -20 + 16x + 14x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: -131 + -20 = -151
-151 + 16x + 14x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-151 + 16x + 14x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '14'.
-10.78571429 + 1.142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10.78571429' to each side of the equation.
-10.78571429 + 1.142857143x + 10.78571429 + x2 = 0 + 10.78571429

Reorder the terms:
-10.78571429 + 10.78571429 + 1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 10.78571429

Combine like terms: -10.78571429 + 10.78571429 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 10.78571429
1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 10.78571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 10.78571429 = 10.78571429
1.142857143x + x2 = 10.78571429

The x term is 1.142857143x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5714285715).
Square it (0.3265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3265306123' to each side of the equation.
1.142857143x + 0.3265306123 + x2 = 10.78571429 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + 1.142857143x + x2 = 10.78571429 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 10.78571429 + 0.3265306123 = 11.1122449023
0.3265306123 + 1.142857143x + x2 = 11.1122449023

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5714285715)(x + 0.5714285715) = 11.1122449023

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.333503398

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5714285715) equal to 3.333503398 and -3.333503398.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5714285715 = 3.333503398 Simplifying x + 0.5714285715 = 3.333503398 Reorder the terms: 0.5714285715 + x = 3.333503398 Solving 0.5714285715 + x = 3.333503398 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 + x = 3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 x = 3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 = 2.7620748265 x = 2.7620748265 Simplifying x = 2.7620748265

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5714285715 = -3.333503398 Simplifying x + 0.5714285715 = -3.333503398 Reorder the terms: 0.5714285715 + x = -3.333503398 Solving 0.5714285715 + x = -3.333503398 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 + x = -3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 x = -3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -3.333503398 + -0.5714285715 = -3.9049319695 x = -3.9049319695 Simplifying x = -3.9049319695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.7620748265, -3.9049319695}

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