21x^2-188x-41=0

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Solution for 21x^2-188x-41=0 equation:


Simplifying
21x2 + -188x + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + -188x + 21x2 = 0

Solving
-41 + -188x + 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'.
-1.952380952 + -8.952380952x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.952380952' to each side of the equation.
-1.952380952 + -8.952380952x + 1.952380952 + x2 = 0 + 1.952380952

Reorder the terms:
-1.952380952 + 1.952380952 + -8.952380952x + x2 = 0 + 1.952380952

Combine like terms: -1.952380952 + 1.952380952 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -8.952380952x + x2 = 0 + 1.952380952
-8.952380952x + x2 = 0 + 1.952380952

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.952380952 = 1.952380952
-8.952380952x + x2 = 1.952380952

The x term is -8.952380952x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.476190476).
Square it (20.03628118) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.03628118' to each side of the equation.
-8.952380952x + 20.03628118 + x2 = 1.952380952 + 20.03628118

Reorder the terms:
20.03628118 + -8.952380952x + x2 = 1.952380952 + 20.03628118

Combine like terms: 1.952380952 + 20.03628118 = 21.988662132
20.03628118 + -8.952380952x + x2 = 21.988662132

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.476190476)(x + -4.476190476) = 21.988662132

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.689206983

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.476190476) equal to 4.689206983 and -4.689206983.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.476190476 = 4.689206983 Simplifying x + -4.476190476 = 4.689206983 Reorder the terms: -4.476190476 + x = 4.689206983 Solving -4.476190476 + x = 4.689206983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.476190476' to each side of the equation. -4.476190476 + 4.476190476 + x = 4.689206983 + 4.476190476 Combine like terms: -4.476190476 + 4.476190476 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.689206983 + 4.476190476 x = 4.689206983 + 4.476190476 Combine like terms: 4.689206983 + 4.476190476 = 9.165397459 x = 9.165397459 Simplifying x = 9.165397459

Subproblem 2

x + -4.476190476 = -4.689206983 Simplifying x + -4.476190476 = -4.689206983 Reorder the terms: -4.476190476 + x = -4.689206983 Solving -4.476190476 + x = -4.689206983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.476190476' to each side of the equation. -4.476190476 + 4.476190476 + x = -4.689206983 + 4.476190476 Combine like terms: -4.476190476 + 4.476190476 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.689206983 + 4.476190476 x = -4.689206983 + 4.476190476 Combine like terms: -4.689206983 + 4.476190476 = -0.213016507 x = -0.213016507 Simplifying x = -0.213016507

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.165397459, -0.213016507}

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