2x^2+7x=320

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Solution for 2x^2+7x=320 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 7x = 320

Reorder the terms:
7x + 2x2 = 320

Solving
7x + 2x2 = 320

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-320 + 7x + 2x2 = 320 + -320

Combine like terms: 320 + -320 = 0
-320 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-160 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '160' to each side of the equation.
-160 + 3.5x + 160 + x2 = 0 + 160

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 160 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 160

Combine like terms: -160 + 160 = 0
0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 160
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 160

Combine like terms: 0 + 160 = 160
3.5x + x2 = 160

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 = 160 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 160 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 160 + 3.0625 = 163.0625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 163.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 163.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.769592789

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 12.769592789 and -12.769592789.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 12.769592789 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 12.769592789 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 12.769592789 Solving 1.75 + x = 12.769592789 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 = 12.769592789 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 12.769592789 + -1.75 x = 12.769592789 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 12.769592789 + -1.75 = 11.019592789 x = 11.019592789 Simplifying x = 11.019592789

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -12.769592789 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -12.769592789 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -12.769592789 Solving 1.75 + x = -12.769592789 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 = -12.769592789 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -12.769592789 + -1.75 x = -12.769592789 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -12.769592789 + -1.75 = -14.519592789 x = -14.519592789 Simplifying x = -14.519592789

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.019592789, -14.519592789}

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