2x^2+11x-7=0

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Solution for 2x^2+11x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 11x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 11x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 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'.
-3.5 + 5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + 5.5x + 3.5 + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.5
5.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
5.5x + x2 = 3.5

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 = 3.5 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 3.5 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 7.5625 = 11.0625
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 11.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.75)(x + 2.75) = 11.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.326033674

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.75) equal to 3.326033674 and -3.326033674.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.75 = 3.326033674 Simplifying x + 2.75 = 3.326033674 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = 3.326033674 Solving 2.75 + x = 3.326033674 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 = 3.326033674 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.326033674 + -2.75 x = 3.326033674 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 3.326033674 + -2.75 = 0.576033674 x = 0.576033674 Simplifying x = 0.576033674

Subproblem 2

x + 2.75 = -3.326033674 Simplifying x + 2.75 = -3.326033674 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = -3.326033674 Solving 2.75 + x = -3.326033674 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 = -3.326033674 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.326033674 + -2.75 x = -3.326033674 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -3.326033674 + -2.75 = -6.076033674 x = -6.076033674 Simplifying x = -6.076033674

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.576033674, -6.076033674}

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