2x^2-16x-42=0

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Solution for 2x^2-16x-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -16x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -16x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -16x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-21 + -8x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-21 + -8x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -21 + -8x + x2 = 0 Solving -21 + -8x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + -8x + 21 + x2 = 0 + 21 Reorder the terms: -21 + 21 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 21 -8x + x2 = 0 + 21 Combine like terms: 0 + 21 = 21 -8x + x2 = 21 The x term is -8x. Take half its coefficient (-4). Square it (16) and add it to both sides. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -8x + 16 + x2 = 21 + 16 Reorder the terms: 16 + -8x + x2 = 21 + 16 Combine like terms: 21 + 16 = 37 16 + -8x + x2 = 37 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -4)(x + -4) = 37 Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.08276253 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -4) equal to 6.08276253 and -6.08276253.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 6.08276253 Simplifying x + -4 = 6.08276253 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 6.08276253 Solving -4 + x = 6.08276253 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 6.08276253 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 6.08276253 + 4 x = 6.08276253 + 4 Combine like terms: 6.08276253 + 4 = 10.08276253 x = 10.08276253 Simplifying x = 10.08276253

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -6.08276253 Simplifying x + -4 = -6.08276253 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -6.08276253 Solving -4 + x = -6.08276253 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -6.08276253 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -6.08276253 + 4 x = -6.08276253 + 4 Combine like terms: -6.08276253 + 4 = -2.08276253 x = -2.08276253 Simplifying x = -2.08276253

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.08276253, -2.08276253}

Solution

x = {10.08276253, -2.08276253}

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