2x^2+11x-72=0

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Solution for 2x^2+11x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 11x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 11x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 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'.
-36 + 5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 5.5x + 36 + x2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + 36
5.5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
5.5x + x2 = 36

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 = 36 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 36 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 36 + 7.5625 = 43.5625
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 43.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.75)(x + 2.75) = 43.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.600189391

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.75) equal to 6.600189391 and -6.600189391.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.75 = 6.600189391 Simplifying x + 2.75 = 6.600189391 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = 6.600189391 Solving 2.75 + x = 6.600189391 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 = 6.600189391 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.600189391 + -2.75 x = 6.600189391 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 6.600189391 + -2.75 = 3.850189391 x = 3.850189391 Simplifying x = 3.850189391

Subproblem 2

x + 2.75 = -6.600189391 Simplifying x + 2.75 = -6.600189391 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = -6.600189391 Solving 2.75 + x = -6.600189391 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 = -6.600189391 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.600189391 + -2.75 x = -6.600189391 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -6.600189391 + -2.75 = -9.350189391 x = -9.350189391 Simplifying x = -9.350189391

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.850189391, -9.350189391}

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