2x^2-31x-280=0

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Solution for 2x^2-31x-280=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -31x + -280 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-280 + -31x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-280 + -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'.
-140 + -15.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + -15.5x + 140 + x2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + -15.5x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + -15.5x + x2 = 0 + 140
-15.5x + x2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
-15.5x + x2 = 140

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 = 140 + 60.0625

Reorder the terms:
60.0625 + -15.5x + x2 = 140 + 60.0625

Combine like terms: 140 + 60.0625 = 200.0625
60.0625 + -15.5x + x2 = 200.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.75)(x + -7.75) = 200.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.14434516

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.75) equal to 14.14434516 and -14.14434516.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.75 = 14.14434516 Simplifying x + -7.75 = 14.14434516 Reorder the terms: -7.75 + x = 14.14434516 Solving -7.75 + x = 14.14434516 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 = 14.14434516 + 7.75 Combine like terms: -7.75 + 7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 14.14434516 + 7.75 x = 14.14434516 + 7.75 Combine like terms: 14.14434516 + 7.75 = 21.89434516 x = 21.89434516 Simplifying x = 21.89434516

Subproblem 2

x + -7.75 = -14.14434516 Simplifying x + -7.75 = -14.14434516 Reorder the terms: -7.75 + x = -14.14434516 Solving -7.75 + x = -14.14434516 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 = -14.14434516 + 7.75 Combine like terms: -7.75 + 7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -14.14434516 + 7.75 x = -14.14434516 + 7.75 Combine like terms: -14.14434516 + 7.75 = -6.39434516 x = -6.39434516 Simplifying x = -6.39434516

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.89434516, -6.39434516}

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