2x^2+25x-168=0

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Solution for 2x^2+25x-168=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 25x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 25x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + 25x + 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'.
-84 + 12.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '84' to each side of the equation.
-84 + 12.5x + 84 + x2 = 0 + 84

Reorder the terms:
-84 + 84 + 12.5x + x2 = 0 + 84

Combine like terms: -84 + 84 = 0
0 + 12.5x + x2 = 0 + 84
12.5x + x2 = 0 + 84

Combine like terms: 0 + 84 = 84
12.5x + x2 = 84

The x term is 12.5x.  Take half its coefficient (6.25).
Square it (39.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '39.0625' to each side of the equation.
12.5x + 39.0625 + x2 = 84 + 39.0625

Reorder the terms:
39.0625 + 12.5x + x2 = 84 + 39.0625

Combine like terms: 84 + 39.0625 = 123.0625
39.0625 + 12.5x + x2 = 123.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.25)(x + 6.25) = 123.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.093353866

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.25) equal to 11.093353866 and -11.093353866.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.25 = 11.093353866 Simplifying x + 6.25 = 11.093353866 Reorder the terms: 6.25 + x = 11.093353866 Solving 6.25 + x = 11.093353866 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation. 6.25 + -6.25 + x = 11.093353866 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 11.093353866 + -6.25 x = 11.093353866 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 11.093353866 + -6.25 = 4.843353866 x = 4.843353866 Simplifying x = 4.843353866

Subproblem 2

x + 6.25 = -11.093353866 Simplifying x + 6.25 = -11.093353866 Reorder the terms: 6.25 + x = -11.093353866 Solving 6.25 + x = -11.093353866 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation. 6.25 + -6.25 + x = -11.093353866 + -6.25 Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -11.093353866 + -6.25 x = -11.093353866 + -6.25 Combine like terms: -11.093353866 + -6.25 = -17.343353866 x = -17.343353866 Simplifying x = -17.343353866

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.843353866, -17.343353866}

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