2x^2+71x-189=0

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Solution for 2x^2+71x-189=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 71x + -189 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-189 + 71x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-189 + 71x + 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'.
-94.5 + 35.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '94.5' to each side of the equation.
-94.5 + 35.5x + 94.5 + x2 = 0 + 94.5

Reorder the terms:
-94.5 + 94.5 + 35.5x + x2 = 0 + 94.5

Combine like terms: -94.5 + 94.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 35.5x + x2 = 0 + 94.5
35.5x + x2 = 0 + 94.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 94.5 = 94.5
35.5x + x2 = 94.5

The x term is 35.5x.  Take half its coefficient (17.75).
Square it (315.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '315.0625' to each side of the equation.
35.5x + 315.0625 + x2 = 94.5 + 315.0625

Reorder the terms:
315.0625 + 35.5x + x2 = 94.5 + 315.0625

Combine like terms: 94.5 + 315.0625 = 409.5625
315.0625 + 35.5x + x2 = 409.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 17.75)(x + 17.75) = 409.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.237650555

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 17.75) equal to 20.237650555 and -20.237650555.

Subproblem 1

x + 17.75 = 20.237650555 Simplifying x + 17.75 = 20.237650555 Reorder the terms: 17.75 + x = 20.237650555 Solving 17.75 + x = 20.237650555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17.75' to each side of the equation. 17.75 + -17.75 + x = 20.237650555 + -17.75 Combine like terms: 17.75 + -17.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 20.237650555 + -17.75 x = 20.237650555 + -17.75 Combine like terms: 20.237650555 + -17.75 = 2.487650555 x = 2.487650555 Simplifying x = 2.487650555

Subproblem 2

x + 17.75 = -20.237650555 Simplifying x + 17.75 = -20.237650555 Reorder the terms: 17.75 + x = -20.237650555 Solving 17.75 + x = -20.237650555 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17.75' to each side of the equation. 17.75 + -17.75 + x = -20.237650555 + -17.75 Combine like terms: 17.75 + -17.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -20.237650555 + -17.75 x = -20.237650555 + -17.75 Combine like terms: -20.237650555 + -17.75 = -37.987650555 x = -37.987650555 Simplifying x = -37.987650555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.487650555, -37.987650555}

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