3x^2+25x-42=0

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Solution for 3x^2+25x-42=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3x2 + 25x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 25x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + 25x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-14 + 8.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 8.333333333x + 14 + x2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + 8.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 8.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 14
8.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
8.333333333x + x2 = 14

The x term is 8.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (4.166666667).
Square it (17.36111111) and add it to both sides.

Add '17.36111111' to each side of the equation.
8.333333333x + 17.36111111 + x2 = 14 + 17.36111111

Reorder the terms:
17.36111111 + 8.333333333x + x2 = 14 + 17.36111111

Combine like terms: 14 + 17.36111111 = 31.36111111
17.36111111 + 8.333333333x + x2 = 31.36111111

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.166666667)(x + 4.166666667) = 31.36111111

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.600099205

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.166666667) equal to 5.600099205 and -5.600099205.


Subproblem 1
x + 4.166666667 = 5.600099205

Simplifying
x + 4.166666667 = 5.600099205

Reorder the terms:
4.166666667 + x = 5.600099205

Solving
4.166666667 + x = 5.600099205

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4.166666667' to each side of the equation.
4.166666667 + -4.166666667 + x = 5.600099205 + -4.166666667

Combine like terms: 4.166666667 + -4.166666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = 5.600099205 + -4.166666667
x = 5.600099205 + -4.166666667

Combine like terms: 5.600099205 + -4.166666667 = 1.433432538
x = 1.433432538

Simplifying
x = 1.433432538


Subproblem 2
x + 4.166666667 = -5.600099205

Simplifying
x + 4.166666667 = -5.600099205

Reorder the terms:
4.166666667 + x = -5.600099205

Solving
4.166666667 + x = -5.600099205

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4.166666667' to each side of the equation.
4.166666667 + -4.166666667 + x = -5.600099205 + -4.166666667

Combine like terms: 4.166666667 + -4.166666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = -5.600099205 + -4.166666667
x = -5.600099205 + -4.166666667

Combine like terms: -5.600099205 + -4.166666667 = -9.766765872
x = -9.766765872

Simplifying
x = -9.766765872


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {1.433432538, -9.766765872}

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