2x^2-28x-261=0

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Solution for 2x^2-28x-261=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -28x + -261 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-261 + -28x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-261 + -28x + 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'.
-130.5 + -14x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '130.5' to each side of the equation.
-130.5 + -14x + 130.5 + x2 = 0 + 130.5

Reorder the terms:
-130.5 + 130.5 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 130.5

Combine like terms: -130.5 + 130.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 130.5
-14x + x2 = 0 + 130.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 130.5 = 130.5
-14x + x2 = 130.5

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = 130.5 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = 130.5 + 49

Combine like terms: 130.5 + 49 = 179.5
49 + -14x + x2 = 179.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 179.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.397761007

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 13.397761007 and -13.397761007.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 13.397761007 Simplifying x + -7 = 13.397761007 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 13.397761007 Solving -7 + x = 13.397761007 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 13.397761007 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 13.397761007 + 7 x = 13.397761007 + 7 Combine like terms: 13.397761007 + 7 = 20.397761007 x = 20.397761007 Simplifying x = 20.397761007

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -13.397761007 Simplifying x + -7 = -13.397761007 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -13.397761007 Solving -7 + x = -13.397761007 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -13.397761007 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -13.397761007 + 7 x = -13.397761007 + 7 Combine like terms: -13.397761007 + 7 = -6.397761007 x = -6.397761007 Simplifying x = -6.397761007

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.397761007, -6.397761007}

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