2x^2+19x=42

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Solution for 2x^2+19x=42 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 19x = 42

Reorder the terms:
19x + 2x2 = 42

Solving
19x + 2x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 19x + 2x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + 19x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-21 + 9.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 9.5x + 21 + x2 = 0 + 21

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 21 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + 21
9.5x + x2 = 0 + 21

Combine like terms: 0 + 21 = 21
9.5x + x2 = 21

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 = 21 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 21 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: 21 + 22.5625 = 43.5625
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 43.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.75)(x + 4.75) = 43.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.600189391

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.75) equal to 6.600189391 and -6.600189391.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.75 = 6.600189391 Simplifying x + 4.75 = 6.600189391 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = 6.600189391 Solving 4.75 + x = 6.600189391 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 = 6.600189391 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.600189391 + -4.75 x = 6.600189391 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 6.600189391 + -4.75 = 1.850189391 x = 1.850189391 Simplifying x = 1.850189391

Subproblem 2

x + 4.75 = -6.600189391 Simplifying x + 4.75 = -6.600189391 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = -6.600189391 Solving 4.75 + x = -6.600189391 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 = -6.600189391 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.600189391 + -4.75 x = -6.600189391 + -4.75 Combine like terms: -6.600189391 + -4.75 = -11.350189391 x = -11.350189391 Simplifying x = -11.350189391

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.850189391, -11.350189391}

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