2x^2-21x-178=0

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Solution for 2x^2-21x-178=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -21x + -178 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-178 + -21x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-178 + -21x + 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'.
-89 + -10.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '89' to each side of the equation.
-89 + -10.5x + 89 + x2 = 0 + 89

Reorder the terms:
-89 + 89 + -10.5x + x2 = 0 + 89

Combine like terms: -89 + 89 = 0
0 + -10.5x + x2 = 0 + 89
-10.5x + x2 = 0 + 89

Combine like terms: 0 + 89 = 89
-10.5x + x2 = 89

The x term is -10.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.25).
Square it (27.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '27.5625' to each side of the equation.
-10.5x + 27.5625 + x2 = 89 + 27.5625

Reorder the terms:
27.5625 + -10.5x + x2 = 89 + 27.5625

Combine like terms: 89 + 27.5625 = 116.5625
27.5625 + -10.5x + x2 = 116.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.25)(x + -5.25) = 116.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.796411441

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.25) equal to 10.796411441 and -10.796411441.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.25 = 10.796411441 Simplifying x + -5.25 = 10.796411441 Reorder the terms: -5.25 + x = 10.796411441 Solving -5.25 + x = 10.796411441 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.25' to each side of the equation. -5.25 + 5.25 + x = 10.796411441 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 10.796411441 + 5.25 x = 10.796411441 + 5.25 Combine like terms: 10.796411441 + 5.25 = 16.046411441 x = 16.046411441 Simplifying x = 16.046411441

Subproblem 2

x + -5.25 = -10.796411441 Simplifying x + -5.25 = -10.796411441 Reorder the terms: -5.25 + x = -10.796411441 Solving -5.25 + x = -10.796411441 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.25' to each side of the equation. -5.25 + 5.25 + x = -10.796411441 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -10.796411441 + 5.25 x = -10.796411441 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -10.796411441 + 5.25 = -5.546411441 x = -5.546411441 Simplifying x = -5.546411441

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.046411441, -5.546411441}

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