2x^2-4x-81=0

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Solution for 2x^2-4x-81=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -4x + -81 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-81 + -4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-81 + -4x + 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'.
-40.5 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40.5' to each side of the equation.
-40.5 + -2x + 40.5 + x2 = 0 + 40.5

Reorder the terms:
-40.5 + 40.5 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 40.5

Combine like terms: -40.5 + 40.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 40.5
-2x + x2 = 0 + 40.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 40.5 = 40.5
-2x + x2 = 40.5

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 40.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 40.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 40.5 + 1 = 41.5
1 + -2x + x2 = 41.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 41.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.442049363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 6.442049363 and -6.442049363.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 6.442049363 Simplifying x + -1 = 6.442049363 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 6.442049363 Solving -1 + x = 6.442049363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 6.442049363 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 6.442049363 + 1 x = 6.442049363 + 1 Combine like terms: 6.442049363 + 1 = 7.442049363 x = 7.442049363 Simplifying x = 7.442049363

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -6.442049363 Simplifying x + -1 = -6.442049363 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -6.442049363 Solving -1 + x = -6.442049363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -6.442049363 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -6.442049363 + 1 x = -6.442049363 + 1 Combine like terms: -6.442049363 + 1 = -5.442049363 x = -5.442049363 Simplifying x = -5.442049363

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.442049363, -5.442049363}

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