2x^2+24x+1=0

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Solution for 2x^2+24x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 24x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 24x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 24x + 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'.
0.5 + 12x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + 12x + -0.5 + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + -0.5 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -0.5
12x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5 = -0.5
12x + x2 = -0.5

The x term is 12x.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12x + 36 + x2 = -0.5 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = -0.5 + 36

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 36 = 35.5
36 + 12x + x2 = 35.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 35.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.958187644

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 5.958187644 and -5.958187644.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 5.958187644 Simplifying x + 6 = 5.958187644 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 5.958187644 Solving 6 + x = 5.958187644 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = 5.958187644 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 5.958187644 + -6 x = 5.958187644 + -6 Combine like terms: 5.958187644 + -6 = -0.041812356 x = -0.041812356 Simplifying x = -0.041812356

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -5.958187644 Simplifying x + 6 = -5.958187644 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -5.958187644 Solving 6 + x = -5.958187644 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = -5.958187644 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -5.958187644 + -6 x = -5.958187644 + -6 Combine like terms: -5.958187644 + -6 = -11.958187644 x = -11.958187644 Simplifying x = -11.958187644

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.041812356, -11.958187644}

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