14x^2-21x-8=0

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Solution for 14x^2-21x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
14x2 + -21x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -21x + 14x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -21x + 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'.
-0.5714285714 + -1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5714285714' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714 + -1.5x + 0.5714285714 + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Reorder the terms:
-0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: -0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714
-1.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5714285714 = 0.5714285714
-1.5x + x2 = 0.5714285714

The x term is -1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 0.5714285714 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 0.5714285714 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 0.5714285714 + 0.5625 = 1.1339285714
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 1.1339285714

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.75)(x + -0.75) = 1.1339285714

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.064860823

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.75) equal to 1.064860823 and -1.064860823.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.75 = 1.064860823 Simplifying x + -0.75 = 1.064860823 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = 1.064860823 Solving -0.75 + x = 1.064860823 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = 1.064860823 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.064860823 + 0.75 x = 1.064860823 + 0.75 Combine like terms: 1.064860823 + 0.75 = 1.814860823 x = 1.814860823 Simplifying x = 1.814860823

Subproblem 2

x + -0.75 = -1.064860823 Simplifying x + -0.75 = -1.064860823 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = -1.064860823 Solving -0.75 + x = -1.064860823 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = -1.064860823 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.064860823 + 0.75 x = -1.064860823 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -1.064860823 + 0.75 = -0.314860823 x = -0.314860823 Simplifying x = -0.314860823

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.814860823, -0.314860823}

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