21x^2-47x-88=0

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Solution for 21x^2-47x-88=0 equation:


Simplifying
21x2 + -47x + -88 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-88 + -47x + 21x2 = 0

Solving
-88 + -47x + 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 + -2.238095238x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.19047619' to each side of the equation.
-4.19047619 + -2.238095238x + 4.19047619 + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619

Reorder the terms:
-4.19047619 + 4.19047619 + -2.238095238x + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619

Combine like terms: -4.19047619 + 4.19047619 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -2.238095238x + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619
-2.238095238x + x2 = 0 + 4.19047619

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.19047619 = 4.19047619
-2.238095238x + x2 = 4.19047619

The x term is -2.238095238x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.119047619).
Square it (1.252267574) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.252267574' to each side of the equation.
-2.238095238x + 1.252267574 + x2 = 4.19047619 + 1.252267574

Reorder the terms:
1.252267574 + -2.238095238x + x2 = 4.19047619 + 1.252267574

Combine like terms: 4.19047619 + 1.252267574 = 5.442743764
1.252267574 + -2.238095238x + x2 = 5.442743764

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.119047619)(x + -1.119047619) = 5.442743764

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.332968873

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.119047619) equal to 2.332968873 and -2.332968873.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.119047619 = 2.332968873 Simplifying x + -1.119047619 = 2.332968873 Reorder the terms: -1.119047619 + x = 2.332968873 Solving -1.119047619 + x = 2.332968873 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.119047619' to each side of the equation. -1.119047619 + 1.119047619 + x = 2.332968873 + 1.119047619 Combine like terms: -1.119047619 + 1.119047619 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.332968873 + 1.119047619 x = 2.332968873 + 1.119047619 Combine like terms: 2.332968873 + 1.119047619 = 3.452016492 x = 3.452016492 Simplifying x = 3.452016492

Subproblem 2

x + -1.119047619 = -2.332968873 Simplifying x + -1.119047619 = -2.332968873 Reorder the terms: -1.119047619 + x = -2.332968873 Solving -1.119047619 + x = -2.332968873 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.119047619' to each side of the equation. -1.119047619 + 1.119047619 + x = -2.332968873 + 1.119047619 Combine like terms: -1.119047619 + 1.119047619 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.332968873 + 1.119047619 x = -2.332968873 + 1.119047619 Combine like terms: -2.332968873 + 1.119047619 = -1.213921254 x = -1.213921254 Simplifying x = -1.213921254

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.452016492, -1.213921254}

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