2x^2+49x-169=0

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Solution for 2x^2+49x-169=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 49x + -169 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-169 + 49x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-169 + 49x + 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'.
-84.5 + 24.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '84.5' to each side of the equation.
-84.5 + 24.5x + 84.5 + x2 = 0 + 84.5

Reorder the terms:
-84.5 + 84.5 + 24.5x + x2 = 0 + 84.5

Combine like terms: -84.5 + 84.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 24.5x + x2 = 0 + 84.5
24.5x + x2 = 0 + 84.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 84.5 = 84.5
24.5x + x2 = 84.5

The x term is 24.5x.  Take half its coefficient (12.25).
Square it (150.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '150.0625' to each side of the equation.
24.5x + 150.0625 + x2 = 84.5 + 150.0625

Reorder the terms:
150.0625 + 24.5x + x2 = 84.5 + 150.0625

Combine like terms: 84.5 + 150.0625 = 234.5625
150.0625 + 24.5x + x2 = 234.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12.25)(x + 12.25) = 234.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.315433392

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12.25) equal to 15.315433392 and -15.315433392.

Subproblem 1

x + 12.25 = 15.315433392 Simplifying x + 12.25 = 15.315433392 Reorder the terms: 12.25 + x = 15.315433392 Solving 12.25 + x = 15.315433392 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.25' to each side of the equation. 12.25 + -12.25 + x = 15.315433392 + -12.25 Combine like terms: 12.25 + -12.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 15.315433392 + -12.25 x = 15.315433392 + -12.25 Combine like terms: 15.315433392 + -12.25 = 3.065433392 x = 3.065433392 Simplifying x = 3.065433392

Subproblem 2

x + 12.25 = -15.315433392 Simplifying x + 12.25 = -15.315433392 Reorder the terms: 12.25 + x = -15.315433392 Solving 12.25 + x = -15.315433392 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.25' to each side of the equation. 12.25 + -12.25 + x = -15.315433392 + -12.25 Combine like terms: 12.25 + -12.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -15.315433392 + -12.25 x = -15.315433392 + -12.25 Combine like terms: -15.315433392 + -12.25 = -27.565433392 x = -27.565433392 Simplifying x = -27.565433392

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.065433392, -27.565433392}

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