2x^2+4x-51=0

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Solution for 2x^2+4x-51=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4x + -51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-51 + 4x + 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'.
-25.5 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25.5' to each side of the equation.
-25.5 + 2x + 25.5 + x2 = 0 + 25.5

Reorder the terms:
-25.5 + 25.5 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 25.5

Combine like terms: -25.5 + 25.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 25.5
2x + x2 = 0 + 25.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 25.5 = 25.5
2x + x2 = 25.5

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 25.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 25.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 25.5 + 1 = 26.5
1 + 2x + x2 = 26.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 26.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.14781507

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 5.14781507 and -5.14781507.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 5.14781507 Simplifying x + 1 = 5.14781507 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 5.14781507 Solving 1 + x = 5.14781507 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 5.14781507 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 5.14781507 + -1 x = 5.14781507 + -1 Combine like terms: 5.14781507 + -1 = 4.14781507 x = 4.14781507 Simplifying x = 4.14781507

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -5.14781507 Simplifying x + 1 = -5.14781507 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -5.14781507 Solving 1 + x = -5.14781507 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -5.14781507 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -5.14781507 + -1 x = -5.14781507 + -1 Combine like terms: -5.14781507 + -1 = -6.14781507 x = -6.14781507 Simplifying x = -6.14781507

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.14781507, -6.14781507}

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