2x^2+9x-66=0

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Solution for 2x^2+9x-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 9x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 9x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + 9x + 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'.
-33 + 4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '33' to each side of the equation.
-33 + 4.5x + 33 + x2 = 0 + 33

Reorder the terms:
-33 + 33 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 33

Combine like terms: -33 + 33 = 0
0 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 33
4.5x + x2 = 0 + 33

Combine like terms: 0 + 33 = 33
4.5x + x2 = 33

The x term is 4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 33 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 33 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 33 + 5.0625 = 38.0625
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 38.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.25)(x + 2.25) = 38.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.16948134

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.25) equal to 6.16948134 and -6.16948134.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.25 = 6.16948134 Simplifying x + 2.25 = 6.16948134 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = 6.16948134 Solving 2.25 + x = 6.16948134 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = 6.16948134 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.16948134 + -2.25 x = 6.16948134 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 6.16948134 + -2.25 = 3.91948134 x = 3.91948134 Simplifying x = 3.91948134

Subproblem 2

x + 2.25 = -6.16948134 Simplifying x + 2.25 = -6.16948134 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = -6.16948134 Solving 2.25 + x = -6.16948134 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = -6.16948134 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.16948134 + -2.25 x = -6.16948134 + -2.25 Combine like terms: -6.16948134 + -2.25 = -8.41948134 x = -8.41948134 Simplifying x = -8.41948134

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.91948134, -8.41948134}

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