2x^2-6x-9=4

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Solution for 2x^2-6x-9=4 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -6x + -9 = 4

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -6x + 2x2 = 4

Solving
-9 + -6x + 2x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -4 + -6x + 2x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -9 + -4 = -13
-13 + -6x + 2x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-13 + -6x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-6.5 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.5' to each side of the equation.
-6.5 + -3x + 6.5 + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Reorder the terms:
-6.5 + 6.5 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 6.5
-3x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.5 = 6.5
-3x + x2 = 6.5

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 6.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 6.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 6.5 + 2.25 = 8.75
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 8.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 8.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.958039892

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 2.958039892 and -2.958039892.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 2.958039892 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 2.958039892 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 2.958039892 Solving -1.5 + x = 2.958039892 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 2.958039892 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.958039892 + 1.5 x = 2.958039892 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 2.958039892 + 1.5 = 4.458039892 x = 4.458039892 Simplifying x = 4.458039892

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -2.958039892 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -2.958039892 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -2.958039892 Solving -1.5 + x = -2.958039892 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -2.958039892 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.958039892 + 1.5 x = -2.958039892 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -2.958039892 + 1.5 = -1.458039892 x = -1.458039892 Simplifying x = -1.458039892

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.458039892, -1.458039892}

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