2x^2+31x-72=0

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Solution for 2x^2+31x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 31x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 31x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 31x + 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'.
-36 + 15.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 15.5x + 36 + x2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + 15.5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 15.5x + x2 = 0 + 36
15.5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
15.5x + x2 = 36

The x term is 15.5x.  Take half its coefficient (7.75).
Square it (60.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '60.0625' to each side of the equation.
15.5x + 60.0625 + x2 = 36 + 60.0625

Reorder the terms:
60.0625 + 15.5x + x2 = 36 + 60.0625

Combine like terms: 36 + 60.0625 = 96.0625
60.0625 + 15.5x + x2 = 96.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.75)(x + 7.75) = 96.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.801147892

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.75) equal to 9.801147892 and -9.801147892.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.75 = 9.801147892 Simplifying x + 7.75 = 9.801147892 Reorder the terms: 7.75 + x = 9.801147892 Solving 7.75 + x = 9.801147892 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.75' to each side of the equation. 7.75 + -7.75 + x = 9.801147892 + -7.75 Combine like terms: 7.75 + -7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 9.801147892 + -7.75 x = 9.801147892 + -7.75 Combine like terms: 9.801147892 + -7.75 = 2.051147892 x = 2.051147892 Simplifying x = 2.051147892

Subproblem 2

x + 7.75 = -9.801147892 Simplifying x + 7.75 = -9.801147892 Reorder the terms: 7.75 + x = -9.801147892 Solving 7.75 + x = -9.801147892 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.75' to each side of the equation. 7.75 + -7.75 + x = -9.801147892 + -7.75 Combine like terms: 7.75 + -7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -9.801147892 + -7.75 x = -9.801147892 + -7.75 Combine like terms: -9.801147892 + -7.75 = -17.551147892 x = -17.551147892 Simplifying x = -17.551147892

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.051147892, -17.551147892}

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