2x^2+4x-87=0

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Solution for 2x^2+4x-87=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4x + -87 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-87 + 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'.
-43.5 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '43.5' to each side of the equation.
-43.5 + 2x + 43.5 + x2 = 0 + 43.5

Reorder the terms:
-43.5 + 43.5 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 43.5

Combine like terms: -43.5 + 43.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 43.5
2x + x2 = 0 + 43.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 43.5 = 43.5
2x + x2 = 43.5

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 = 43.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 43.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 43.5 + 1 = 44.5
1 + 2x + x2 = 44.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 44.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.670832032

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 6.670832032 and -6.670832032.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 6.670832032 Simplifying x + 1 = 6.670832032 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 6.670832032 Solving 1 + x = 6.670832032 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 = 6.670832032 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 6.670832032 + -1 x = 6.670832032 + -1 Combine like terms: 6.670832032 + -1 = 5.670832032 x = 5.670832032 Simplifying x = 5.670832032

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -6.670832032 Simplifying x + 1 = -6.670832032 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -6.670832032 Solving 1 + x = -6.670832032 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 = -6.670832032 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -6.670832032 + -1 x = -6.670832032 + -1 Combine like terms: -6.670832032 + -1 = -7.670832032 x = -7.670832032 Simplifying x = -7.670832032

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.670832032, -7.670832032}

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