21x^2+74x-88=0

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Solution for 21x^2+74x-88=0 equation:


Simplifying
21x2 + 74x + -88 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 74x + 21x2 = 0

Solving
-88 + 74x + 21x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '21'.
-4.19047619 + 3.523809524x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.19047619' to each side of the equation.
-4.19047619 + 3.523809524x + 4.19047619 + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619

Reorder the terms:
-4.19047619 + 4.19047619 + 3.523809524x + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619

Combine like terms: -4.19047619 + 4.19047619 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 3.523809524x + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619
3.523809524x + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.19047619 = 4.19047619
3.523809524x + x2 = 4.19047619

The x term is 3.523809524x.  Take half its coefficient (1.761904762).
Square it (3.104308390) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.104308390' to each side of the equation.
3.523809524x + 3.104308390 + x2 = 4.19047619 + 3.104308390

Reorder the terms:
3.104308390 + 3.523809524x + x2 = 4.19047619 + 3.104308390

Combine like terms: 4.19047619 + 3.104308390 = 7.29478458
3.104308390 + 3.523809524x + x2 = 7.29478458

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.761904762)(x + 1.761904762) = 7.29478458

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.700885888

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.761904762) equal to 2.700885888 and -2.700885888.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.761904762 = 2.700885888 Simplifying x + 1.761904762 = 2.700885888 Reorder the terms: 1.761904762 + x = 2.700885888 Solving 1.761904762 + x = 2.700885888 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.761904762' to each side of the equation. 1.761904762 + -1.761904762 + x = 2.700885888 + -1.761904762 Combine like terms: 1.761904762 + -1.761904762 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.700885888 + -1.761904762 x = 2.700885888 + -1.761904762 Combine like terms: 2.700885888 + -1.761904762 = 0.938981126 x = 0.938981126 Simplifying x = 0.938981126

Subproblem 2

x + 1.761904762 = -2.700885888 Simplifying x + 1.761904762 = -2.700885888 Reorder the terms: 1.761904762 + x = -2.700885888 Solving 1.761904762 + x = -2.700885888 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.761904762' to each side of the equation. 1.761904762 + -1.761904762 + x = -2.700885888 + -1.761904762 Combine like terms: 1.761904762 + -1.761904762 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.700885888 + -1.761904762 x = -2.700885888 + -1.761904762 Combine like terms: -2.700885888 + -1.761904762 = -4.46279065 x = -4.46279065 Simplifying x = -4.46279065

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.938981126, -4.46279065}

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