2x^2+3x-6.875=0

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Solution for 2x^2+3x-6.875=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 3x + -6.875 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6.875 + 3x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-6.875 + 3x + 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'.
-3.4375 + 1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.4375' to each side of the equation.
-3.4375 + 1.5x + 3.4375 + x2 = 0 + 3.4375

Reorder the terms:
-3.4375 + 3.4375 + 1.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.4375

Combine like terms: -3.4375 + 3.4375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.4375
1.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.4375

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.4375 = 3.4375
1.5x + x2 = 3.4375

The x term is 1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 3.4375 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + 1.5x + x2 = 3.4375 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 3.4375 + 0.5625 = 4
0.5625 + 1.5x + x2 = 4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.75)(x + 0.75) = 4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.75) equal to 2 and -2.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.75 = 2 Simplifying x + 0.75 = 2 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + x = 2 Solving 0.75 + x = 2 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + x = 2 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2 + -0.75 x = 2 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 2 + -0.75 = 1.25 x = 1.25 Simplifying x = 1.25

Subproblem 2

x + 0.75 = -2 Simplifying x + 0.75 = -2 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + x = -2 Solving 0.75 + x = -2 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + x = -2 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2 + -0.75 x = -2 + -0.75 Combine like terms: -2 + -0.75 = -2.75 x = -2.75 Simplifying x = -2.75

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.25, -2.75}

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