2x^2+42x-2457=0

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Solution for 2x^2+42x-2457=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 42x + -2457 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2457 + 42x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-2457 + 42x + 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'.
-1228.5 + 21x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1228.5' to each side of the equation.
-1228.5 + 21x + 1228.5 + x2 = 0 + 1228.5

Reorder the terms:
-1228.5 + 1228.5 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 1228.5

Combine like terms: -1228.5 + 1228.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 1228.5
21x + x2 = 0 + 1228.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1228.5 = 1228.5
21x + x2 = 1228.5

The x term is 21x.  Take half its coefficient (10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
21x + 110.25 + x2 = 1228.5 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 1228.5 + 110.25

Combine like terms: 1228.5 + 110.25 = 1338.75
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 1338.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10.5)(x + 10.5) = 1338.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 36.588932753

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10.5) equal to 36.588932753 and -36.588932753.

Subproblem 1

x + 10.5 = 36.588932753 Simplifying x + 10.5 = 36.588932753 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = 36.588932753 Solving 10.5 + x = 36.588932753 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + x = 36.588932753 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 36.588932753 + -10.5 x = 36.588932753 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 36.588932753 + -10.5 = 26.088932753 x = 26.088932753 Simplifying x = 26.088932753

Subproblem 2

x + 10.5 = -36.588932753 Simplifying x + 10.5 = -36.588932753 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = -36.588932753 Solving 10.5 + x = -36.588932753 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + x = -36.588932753 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -36.588932753 + -10.5 x = -36.588932753 + -10.5 Combine like terms: -36.588932753 + -10.5 = -47.088932753 x = -47.088932753 Simplifying x = -47.088932753

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.088932753, -47.088932753}

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