2x^2-19x-85=0

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Solution for 2x^2-19x-85=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -19x + -85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-85 + -19x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-85 + -19x + 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'.
-42.5 + -9.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42.5' to each side of the equation.
-42.5 + -9.5x + 42.5 + x2 = 0 + 42.5

Reorder the terms:
-42.5 + 42.5 + -9.5x + x2 = 0 + 42.5

Combine like terms: -42.5 + 42.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -9.5x + x2 = 0 + 42.5
-9.5x + x2 = 0 + 42.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 42.5 = 42.5
-9.5x + x2 = 42.5

The x term is -9.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.75).
Square it (22.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '22.5625' to each side of the equation.
-9.5x + 22.5625 + x2 = 42.5 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + -9.5x + x2 = 42.5 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: 42.5 + 22.5625 = 65.0625
22.5625 + -9.5x + x2 = 65.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.75)(x + -4.75) = 65.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.066132902

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.75) equal to 8.066132902 and -8.066132902.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.75 = 8.066132902 Simplifying x + -4.75 = 8.066132902 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + x = 8.066132902 Solving -4.75 + x = 8.066132902 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 4.75 + x = 8.066132902 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.066132902 + 4.75 x = 8.066132902 + 4.75 Combine like terms: 8.066132902 + 4.75 = 12.816132902 x = 12.816132902 Simplifying x = 12.816132902

Subproblem 2

x + -4.75 = -8.066132902 Simplifying x + -4.75 = -8.066132902 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + x = -8.066132902 Solving -4.75 + x = -8.066132902 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 4.75 + x = -8.066132902 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.066132902 + 4.75 x = -8.066132902 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -8.066132902 + 4.75 = -3.316132902 x = -3.316132902 Simplifying x = -3.316132902

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.816132902, -3.316132902}

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