2x^2-31x+72=0

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Solution for 2x^2-31x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -31x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -31x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
72 + -31x + 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'.
36 + -15.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -15.5x + -36 + x2 = 0 + -36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -36 + -15.5x + x2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -15.5x + x2 = 0 + -36
-15.5x + x2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-15.5x + x2 = -36

The x term is -15.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.75).
Square it (60.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '60.0625' to each side of the equation.
-15.5x + 60.0625 + x2 = -36 + 60.0625

Reorder the terms:
60.0625 + -15.5x + x2 = -36 + 60.0625

Combine like terms: -36 + 60.0625 = 24.0625
60.0625 + -15.5x + x2 = 24.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.75)(x + -7.75) = 24.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.905354218

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.75) equal to 4.905354218 and -4.905354218.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.75 = 4.905354218 Simplifying x + -7.75 = 4.905354218 Reorder the terms: -7.75 + x = 4.905354218 Solving -7.75 + x = 4.905354218 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.75' to each side of the equation. -7.75 + 7.75 + x = 4.905354218 + 7.75 Combine like terms: -7.75 + 7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.905354218 + 7.75 x = 4.905354218 + 7.75 Combine like terms: 4.905354218 + 7.75 = 12.655354218 x = 12.655354218 Simplifying x = 12.655354218

Subproblem 2

x + -7.75 = -4.905354218 Simplifying x + -7.75 = -4.905354218 Reorder the terms: -7.75 + x = -4.905354218 Solving -7.75 + x = -4.905354218 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.75' to each side of the equation. -7.75 + 7.75 + x = -4.905354218 + 7.75 Combine like terms: -7.75 + 7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.905354218 + 7.75 x = -4.905354218 + 7.75 Combine like terms: -4.905354218 + 7.75 = 2.844645782 x = 2.844645782 Simplifying x = 2.844645782

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.655354218, 2.844645782}

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