2x^2+6x+9=42

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Solution for 2x^2+6x+9=42 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 6x + 9 = 42

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + 2x2 = 42

Solving
9 + 6x + 2x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -42 + 6x + 2x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 9 + -42 = -33
-33 + 6x + 2x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-33 + 6x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-16.5 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16.5' to each side of the equation.
-16.5 + 3x + 16.5 + x2 = 0 + 16.5

Reorder the terms:
-16.5 + 16.5 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 16.5

Combine like terms: -16.5 + 16.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 16.5
3x + x2 = 0 + 16.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 16.5 = 16.5
3x + x2 = 16.5

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 16.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 16.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 16.5 + 2.25 = 18.75
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 18.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 18.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.330127019

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 4.330127019 and -4.330127019.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 4.330127019 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 4.330127019 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 4.330127019 Solving 1.5 + x = 4.330127019 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 4.330127019 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.330127019 + -1.5 x = 4.330127019 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 4.330127019 + -1.5 = 2.830127019 x = 2.830127019 Simplifying x = 2.830127019

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -4.330127019 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -4.330127019 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -4.330127019 Solving 1.5 + x = -4.330127019 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -4.330127019 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.330127019 + -1.5 x = -4.330127019 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -4.330127019 + -1.5 = -5.830127019 x = -5.830127019 Simplifying x = -5.830127019

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.830127019, -5.830127019}

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