2x^2-38x-325=0

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Solution for 2x^2-38x-325=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -38x + -325 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-325 + -38x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-325 + -38x + 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'.
-162.5 + -19x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '162.5' to each side of the equation.
-162.5 + -19x + 162.5 + x2 = 0 + 162.5

Reorder the terms:
-162.5 + 162.5 + -19x + x2 = 0 + 162.5

Combine like terms: -162.5 + 162.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -19x + x2 = 0 + 162.5
-19x + x2 = 0 + 162.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 162.5 = 162.5
-19x + x2 = 162.5

The x term is -19x.  Take half its coefficient (-9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
-19x + 90.25 + x2 = 162.5 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + -19x + x2 = 162.5 + 90.25

Combine like terms: 162.5 + 90.25 = 252.75
90.25 + -19x + x2 = 252.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9.5)(x + -9.5) = 252.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.898113096

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9.5) equal to 15.898113096 and -15.898113096.

Subproblem 1

x + -9.5 = 15.898113096 Simplifying x + -9.5 = 15.898113096 Reorder the terms: -9.5 + x = 15.898113096 Solving -9.5 + x = 15.898113096 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.5' to each side of the equation. -9.5 + 9.5 + x = 15.898113096 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.898113096 + 9.5 x = 15.898113096 + 9.5 Combine like terms: 15.898113096 + 9.5 = 25.398113096 x = 25.398113096 Simplifying x = 25.398113096

Subproblem 2

x + -9.5 = -15.898113096 Simplifying x + -9.5 = -15.898113096 Reorder the terms: -9.5 + x = -15.898113096 Solving -9.5 + x = -15.898113096 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.5' to each side of the equation. -9.5 + 9.5 + x = -15.898113096 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.898113096 + 9.5 x = -15.898113096 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -15.898113096 + 9.5 = -6.398113096 x = -6.398113096 Simplifying x = -6.398113096

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.398113096, -6.398113096}

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