2x^2+24x-25=0

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Solution for 2x^2+24x-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 24x + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 24x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-25 + 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'.
-12.5 + 12x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.5' to each side of the equation.
-12.5 + 12x + 12.5 + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Reorder the terms:
-12.5 + 12.5 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 12.5
12x + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.5 = 12.5
12x + x2 = 12.5

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 = 12.5 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 12.5 + 36

Combine like terms: 12.5 + 36 = 48.5
36 + 12x + x2 = 48.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 48.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.964194139

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 6.964194139 and -6.964194139.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 6.964194139 Simplifying x + 6 = 6.964194139 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 6.964194139 Solving 6 + x = 6.964194139 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 = 6.964194139 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 6.964194139 + -6 x = 6.964194139 + -6 Combine like terms: 6.964194139 + -6 = 0.964194139 x = 0.964194139 Simplifying x = 0.964194139

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -6.964194139 Simplifying x + 6 = -6.964194139 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -6.964194139 Solving 6 + x = -6.964194139 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 = -6.964194139 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -6.964194139 + -6 x = -6.964194139 + -6 Combine like terms: -6.964194139 + -6 = -12.964194139 x = -12.964194139 Simplifying x = -12.964194139

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.964194139, -12.964194139}

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