2x^2-11x-159=0

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Solution for 2x^2-11x-159=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -11x + -159 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-159 + -11x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-159 + -11x + 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'.
-79.5 + -5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '79.5' to each side of the equation.
-79.5 + -5.5x + 79.5 + x2 = 0 + 79.5

Reorder the terms:
-79.5 + 79.5 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + 79.5

Combine like terms: -79.5 + 79.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + 79.5
-5.5x + x2 = 0 + 79.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 79.5 = 79.5
-5.5x + x2 = 79.5

The x term is -5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
-5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = 79.5 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = 79.5 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 79.5 + 7.5625 = 87.0625
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = 87.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.75)(x + -2.75) = 87.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.330728803

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.75) equal to 9.330728803 and -9.330728803.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.75 = 9.330728803 Simplifying x + -2.75 = 9.330728803 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + x = 9.330728803 Solving -2.75 + x = 9.330728803 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + x = 9.330728803 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 9.330728803 + 2.75 x = 9.330728803 + 2.75 Combine like terms: 9.330728803 + 2.75 = 12.080728803 x = 12.080728803 Simplifying x = 12.080728803

Subproblem 2

x + -2.75 = -9.330728803 Simplifying x + -2.75 = -9.330728803 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + x = -9.330728803 Solving -2.75 + x = -9.330728803 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + x = -9.330728803 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -9.330728803 + 2.75 x = -9.330728803 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -9.330728803 + 2.75 = -6.580728803 x = -6.580728803 Simplifying x = -6.580728803

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.080728803, -6.580728803}

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