2x^2+11x-120=0

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Solution for 2x^2+11x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 11x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 11x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + 11x + 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'.
-60 + 5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 5.5x + 60 + x2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + 60
5.5x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
5.5x + x2 = 60

The x term is 5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = 60 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 60 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 60 + 7.5625 = 67.5625
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 67.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.75)(x + 2.75) = 67.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.219641111

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.75) equal to 8.219641111 and -8.219641111.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.75 = 8.219641111 Simplifying x + 2.75 = 8.219641111 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = 8.219641111 Solving 2.75 + x = 8.219641111 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + x = 8.219641111 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.219641111 + -2.75 x = 8.219641111 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 8.219641111 + -2.75 = 5.469641111 x = 5.469641111 Simplifying x = 5.469641111

Subproblem 2

x + 2.75 = -8.219641111 Simplifying x + 2.75 = -8.219641111 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = -8.219641111 Solving 2.75 + x = -8.219641111 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + x = -8.219641111 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.219641111 + -2.75 x = -8.219641111 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -8.219641111 + -2.75 = -10.969641111 x = -10.969641111 Simplifying x = -10.969641111

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.469641111, -10.969641111}

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