2x^2+21x+5.5=0

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Solution for 2x^2+21x+5.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 21x + 5.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + 21x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
5.5 + 21x + 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'.
2.75 + 10.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation.
2.75 + 10.5x + -2.75 + x2 = 0 + -2.75

Reorder the terms:
2.75 + -2.75 + 10.5x + x2 = 0 + -2.75

Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 10.5x + x2 = 0 + -2.75
10.5x + x2 = 0 + -2.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.75 = -2.75
10.5x + x2 = -2.75

The x term is 10.5x.  Take half its coefficient (5.25).
Square it (27.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '27.5625' to each side of the equation.
10.5x + 27.5625 + x2 = -2.75 + 27.5625

Reorder the terms:
27.5625 + 10.5x + x2 = -2.75 + 27.5625

Combine like terms: -2.75 + 27.5625 = 24.8125
27.5625 + 10.5x + x2 = 24.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.25)(x + 5.25) = 24.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.981214711

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.25) equal to 4.981214711 and -4.981214711.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.25 = 4.981214711 Simplifying x + 5.25 = 4.981214711 Reorder the terms: 5.25 + x = 4.981214711 Solving 5.25 + x = 4.981214711 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.25' to each side of the equation. 5.25 + -5.25 + x = 4.981214711 + -5.25 Combine like terms: 5.25 + -5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.981214711 + -5.25 x = 4.981214711 + -5.25 Combine like terms: 4.981214711 + -5.25 = -0.268785289 x = -0.268785289 Simplifying x = -0.268785289

Subproblem 2

x + 5.25 = -4.981214711 Simplifying x + 5.25 = -4.981214711 Reorder the terms: 5.25 + x = -4.981214711 Solving 5.25 + x = -4.981214711 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.25' to each side of the equation. 5.25 + -5.25 + x = -4.981214711 + -5.25 Combine like terms: 5.25 + -5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.981214711 + -5.25 x = -4.981214711 + -5.25 Combine like terms: -4.981214711 + -5.25 = -10.231214711 x = -10.231214711 Simplifying x = -10.231214711

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.268785289, -10.231214711}

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