2x^2-9x-51=0

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Solution for 2x^2-9x-51=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -9x + -51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-51 + -9x + 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'.
-25.5 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25.5' to each side of the equation.
-25.5 + -4.5x + 25.5 + x2 = 0 + 25.5

Reorder the terms:
-25.5 + 25.5 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 25.5

Combine like terms: -25.5 + 25.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 25.5
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + 25.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 25.5 = 25.5
-4.5x + x2 = 25.5

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 25.5 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 25.5 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 25.5 + 5.0625 = 30.5625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 30.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 30.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.528336097

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 5.528336097 and -5.528336097.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 5.528336097 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 5.528336097 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 5.528336097 Solving -2.25 + x = 5.528336097 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 5.528336097 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.528336097 + 2.25 x = 5.528336097 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 5.528336097 + 2.25 = 7.778336097 x = 7.778336097 Simplifying x = 7.778336097

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -5.528336097 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -5.528336097 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -5.528336097 Solving -2.25 + x = -5.528336097 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -5.528336097 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.528336097 + 2.25 x = -5.528336097 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -5.528336097 + 2.25 = -3.278336097 x = -3.278336097 Simplifying x = -3.278336097

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.778336097, -3.278336097}

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