2x^2+4.2x-146.88=0

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Solution for 2x^2+4.2x-146.88=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4.2x + -146.88 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-146.88 + 4.2x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-146.88 + 4.2x + 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'.
-73.44 + 2.1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '73.44' to each side of the equation.
-73.44 + 2.1x + 73.44 + x2 = 0 + 73.44

Reorder the terms:
-73.44 + 73.44 + 2.1x + x2 = 0 + 73.44

Combine like terms: -73.44 + 73.44 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.1x + x2 = 0 + 73.44
2.1x + x2 = 0 + 73.44

Combine like terms: 0 + 73.44 = 73.44
2.1x + x2 = 73.44

The x term is 2.1x.  Take half its coefficient (1.05).
Square it (1.1025) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.1025' to each side of the equation.
2.1x + 1.1025 + x2 = 73.44 + 1.1025

Reorder the terms:
1.1025 + 2.1x + x2 = 73.44 + 1.1025

Combine like terms: 73.44 + 1.1025 = 74.5425
1.1025 + 2.1x + x2 = 74.5425

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.05)(x + 1.05) = 74.5425

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.633799859

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.05) equal to 8.633799859 and -8.633799859.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.05 = 8.633799859 Simplifying x + 1.05 = 8.633799859 Reorder the terms: 1.05 + x = 8.633799859 Solving 1.05 + x = 8.633799859 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.05' to each side of the equation. 1.05 + -1.05 + x = 8.633799859 + -1.05 Combine like terms: 1.05 + -1.05 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.633799859 + -1.05 x = 8.633799859 + -1.05 Combine like terms: 8.633799859 + -1.05 = 7.583799859 x = 7.583799859 Simplifying x = 7.583799859

Subproblem 2

x + 1.05 = -8.633799859 Simplifying x + 1.05 = -8.633799859 Reorder the terms: 1.05 + x = -8.633799859 Solving 1.05 + x = -8.633799859 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.05' to each side of the equation. 1.05 + -1.05 + x = -8.633799859 + -1.05 Combine like terms: 1.05 + -1.05 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.633799859 + -1.05 x = -8.633799859 + -1.05 Combine like terms: -8.633799859 + -1.05 = -9.683799859 x = -9.683799859 Simplifying x = -9.683799859

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.583799859, -9.683799859}

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