2X^2+4X-11=0

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Solution for 2X^2+4X-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
2X2 + 4X + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 4X + 2X2 = 0

Solving
-11 + 4X + 2X2 = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-5.5 + 2X + X2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.5' to each side of the equation.
-5.5 + 2X + 5.5 + X2 = 0 + 5.5

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + 5.5 + 2X + X2 = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2X + X2 = 0 + 5.5
2X + X2 = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.5 = 5.5
2X + X2 = 5.5

The X term is 2X.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2X + 1 + X2 = 5.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2X + X2 = 5.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5.5 + 1 = 6.5
1 + 2X + X2 = 6.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 1)(X + 1) = 6.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.549509757

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 1) equal to 2.549509757 and -2.549509757.

Subproblem 1

X + 1 = 2.549509757 Simplifying X + 1 = 2.549509757 Reorder the terms: 1 + X = 2.549509757 Solving 1 + X = 2.549509757 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + X = 2.549509757 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + X = 2.549509757 + -1 X = 2.549509757 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.549509757 + -1 = 1.549509757 X = 1.549509757 Simplifying X = 1.549509757

Subproblem 2

X + 1 = -2.549509757 Simplifying X + 1 = -2.549509757 Reorder the terms: 1 + X = -2.549509757 Solving 1 + X = -2.549509757 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + X = -2.549509757 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + X = -2.549509757 + -1 X = -2.549509757 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.549509757 + -1 = -3.549509757 X = -3.549509757 Simplifying X = -3.549509757

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {1.549509757, -3.549509757}

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