2x^2+6x-187=0

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Solution for 2x^2+6x-187=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 6x + -187 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-187 + 6x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-187 + 6x + 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'.
-93.5 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '93.5' to each side of the equation.
-93.5 + 3x + 93.5 + x2 = 0 + 93.5

Reorder the terms:
-93.5 + 93.5 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 93.5

Combine like terms: -93.5 + 93.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 93.5
3x + x2 = 0 + 93.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 93.5 = 93.5
3x + x2 = 93.5

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 = 93.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 93.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 93.5 + 2.25 = 95.75
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 95.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 95.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.785192895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 9.785192895 and -9.785192895.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 9.785192895 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 9.785192895 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 9.785192895 Solving 1.5 + x = 9.785192895 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 = 9.785192895 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.785192895 + -1.5 x = 9.785192895 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 9.785192895 + -1.5 = 8.285192895 x = 8.285192895 Simplifying x = 8.285192895

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -9.785192895 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -9.785192895 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -9.785192895 Solving 1.5 + x = -9.785192895 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 = -9.785192895 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.785192895 + -1.5 x = -9.785192895 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -9.785192895 + -1.5 = -11.285192895 x = -11.285192895 Simplifying x = -11.285192895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.285192895, -11.285192895}

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