2x^2+7x-62=0

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Solution for 2x^2+7x-62=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 7x + -62 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-62 + 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'.
-31 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 3.5x + 31 + x2 = 0 + 31

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 31 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 31
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: 0 + 31 = 31
3.5x + x2 = 31

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 = 31 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 31 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 31 + 3.0625 = 34.0625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 34.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 34.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.836308765

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 5.836308765 and -5.836308765.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 5.836308765 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 5.836308765 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 5.836308765 Solving 1.75 + x = 5.836308765 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 = 5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.836308765 + -1.75 x = 5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 5.836308765 + -1.75 = 4.086308765 x = 4.086308765 Simplifying x = 4.086308765

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -5.836308765 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -5.836308765 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -5.836308765 Solving 1.75 + x = -5.836308765 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 = -5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.836308765 + -1.75 x = -5.836308765 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -5.836308765 + -1.75 = -7.586308765 x = -7.586308765 Simplifying x = -7.586308765

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.086308765, -7.586308765}

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