2x^2+6x-7=11.5

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Solution for 2x^2+6x-7=11.5 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 6x + -7 = 11.5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 6x + 2x2 = 11.5

Solving
-7 + 6x + 2x2 = 11.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -11.5 + 6x + 2x2 = 11.5 + -11.5

Combine like terms: -7 + -11.5 = -18.5
-18.5 + 6x + 2x2 = 11.5 + -11.5

Combine like terms: 11.5 + -11.5 = 0.0
-18.5 + 6x + 2x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-9.25 + 3x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.25' to each side of the equation.
-9.25 + 3x + 9.25 + x2 = 0.0 + 9.25

Reorder the terms:
-9.25 + 9.25 + 3x + x2 = 0.0 + 9.25

Combine like terms: -9.25 + 9.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 3x + x2 = 0.0 + 9.25
3x + x2 = 0.0 + 9.25

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 9.25 = 9.25
3x + x2 = 9.25

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 = 9.25 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 9.25 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 9.25 + 2.25 = 11.5
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 11.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 11.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.391164992

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 3.391164992 and -3.391164992.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 3.391164992 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 3.391164992 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 3.391164992 Solving 1.5 + x = 3.391164992 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 = 3.391164992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.391164992 + -1.5 x = 3.391164992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 3.391164992 + -1.5 = 1.891164992 x = 1.891164992 Simplifying x = 1.891164992

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -3.391164992 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -3.391164992 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -3.391164992 Solving 1.5 + x = -3.391164992 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 = -3.391164992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.391164992 + -1.5 x = -3.391164992 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -3.391164992 + -1.5 = -4.891164992 x = -4.891164992 Simplifying x = -4.891164992

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.891164992, -4.891164992}

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