2x^2+7x-154=0

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Solution for 2x^2+7x-154=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 7x + -154 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-154 + 7x + 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'.
-77 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + 3.5x + 77 + x2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 77
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
3.5x + x2 = 77

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 77 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 77 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 77 + 3.0625 = 80.0625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 80.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 80.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.947765084

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 8.947765084 and -8.947765084.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 8.947765084 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 8.947765084 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 8.947765084 Solving 1.75 + x = 8.947765084 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 8.947765084 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.947765084 + -1.75 x = 8.947765084 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 8.947765084 + -1.75 = 7.197765084 x = 7.197765084 Simplifying x = 7.197765084

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -8.947765084 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -8.947765084 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -8.947765084 Solving 1.75 + x = -8.947765084 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -8.947765084 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.947765084 + -1.75 x = -8.947765084 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -8.947765084 + -1.75 = -10.697765084 x = -10.697765084 Simplifying x = -10.697765084

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.197765084, -10.697765084}

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