2x^2+12x-85=0

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Solution for 2x^2+12x-85=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 12x + -85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 12x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-85 + 12x + 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'.
-42.5 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42.5' to each side of the equation.
-42.5 + 6x + 42.5 + x2 = 0 + 42.5

Reorder the terms:
-42.5 + 42.5 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 42.5

Combine like terms: -42.5 + 42.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 42.5
6x + x2 = 0 + 42.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 42.5 = 42.5
6x + x2 = 42.5

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 42.5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 42.5 + 9

Combine like terms: 42.5 + 9 = 51.5
9 + 6x + x2 = 51.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 51.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.176350047

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 7.176350047 and -7.176350047.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 7.176350047 Simplifying x + 3 = 7.176350047 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 7.176350047 Solving 3 + x = 7.176350047 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 7.176350047 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 7.176350047 + -3 x = 7.176350047 + -3 Combine like terms: 7.176350047 + -3 = 4.176350047 x = 4.176350047 Simplifying x = 4.176350047

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -7.176350047 Simplifying x + 3 = -7.176350047 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -7.176350047 Solving 3 + x = -7.176350047 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -7.176350047 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -7.176350047 + -3 x = -7.176350047 + -3 Combine like terms: -7.176350047 + -3 = -10.176350047 x = -10.176350047 Simplifying x = -10.176350047

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.176350047, -10.176350047}

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