21x^2-20x-48=0

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Solution for 21x^2-20x-48=0 equation:


Simplifying
21x2 + -20x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -20x + 21x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -20x + 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'.
-2.285714286 + -0.9523809524x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.285714286' to each side of the equation.
-2.285714286 + -0.9523809524x + 2.285714286 + x2 = 0 + 2.285714286

Reorder the terms:
-2.285714286 + 2.285714286 + -0.9523809524x + x2 = 0 + 2.285714286

Combine like terms: -2.285714286 + 2.285714286 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.9523809524x + x2 = 0 + 2.285714286
-0.9523809524x + x2 = 0 + 2.285714286

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.285714286 = 2.285714286
-0.9523809524x + x2 = 2.285714286

The x term is -0.9523809524x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4761904762).
Square it (0.2267573696) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2267573696' to each side of the equation.
-0.9523809524x + 0.2267573696 + x2 = 2.285714286 + 0.2267573696

Reorder the terms:
0.2267573696 + -0.9523809524x + x2 = 2.285714286 + 0.2267573696

Combine like terms: 2.285714286 + 0.2267573696 = 2.5124716556
0.2267573696 + -0.9523809524x + x2 = 2.5124716556

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4761904762)(x + -0.4761904762) = 2.5124716556

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.585077807

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4761904762) equal to 1.585077807 and -1.585077807.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4761904762 = 1.585077807 Simplifying x + -0.4761904762 = 1.585077807 Reorder the terms: -0.4761904762 + x = 1.585077807 Solving -0.4761904762 + x = 1.585077807 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4761904762' to each side of the equation. -0.4761904762 + 0.4761904762 + x = 1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 Combine like terms: -0.4761904762 + 0.4761904762 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 x = 1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 Combine like terms: 1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 = 2.0612682832 x = 2.0612682832 Simplifying x = 2.0612682832

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4761904762 = -1.585077807 Simplifying x + -0.4761904762 = -1.585077807 Reorder the terms: -0.4761904762 + x = -1.585077807 Solving -0.4761904762 + x = -1.585077807 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4761904762' to each side of the equation. -0.4761904762 + 0.4761904762 + x = -1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 Combine like terms: -0.4761904762 + 0.4761904762 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 x = -1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 Combine like terms: -1.585077807 + 0.4761904762 = -1.1088873308 x = -1.1088873308 Simplifying x = -1.1088873308

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.0612682832, -1.1088873308}

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