2x^2+19x+21=0

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Solution for 2x^2+19x+21=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 19x + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + 19x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
21 + 19x + 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'.
10.5 + 9.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation.
10.5 + 9.5x + -10.5 + x2 = 0 + -10.5

Reorder the terms:
10.5 + -10.5 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + -10.5

Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + -10.5
9.5x + x2 = 0 + -10.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -10.5 = -10.5
9.5x + x2 = -10.5

The x term is 9.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.75).
Square it (22.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '22.5625' to each side of the equation.
9.5x + 22.5625 + x2 = -10.5 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = -10.5 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: -10.5 + 22.5625 = 12.0625
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 12.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.75)(x + 4.75) = 12.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.473110997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.75) equal to 3.473110997 and -3.473110997.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.75 = 3.473110997 Simplifying x + 4.75 = 3.473110997 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = 3.473110997 Solving 4.75 + x = 3.473110997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.75' to each side of the equation. 4.75 + -4.75 + x = 3.473110997 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.473110997 + -4.75 x = 3.473110997 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 3.473110997 + -4.75 = -1.276889003 x = -1.276889003 Simplifying x = -1.276889003

Subproblem 2

x + 4.75 = -3.473110997 Simplifying x + 4.75 = -3.473110997 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = -3.473110997 Solving 4.75 + x = -3.473110997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.75' to each side of the equation. 4.75 + -4.75 + x = -3.473110997 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.473110997 + -4.75 x = -3.473110997 + -4.75 Combine like terms: -3.473110997 + -4.75 = -8.223110997 x = -8.223110997 Simplifying x = -8.223110997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.276889003, -8.223110997}

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