42x+37x^2-72x=46

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Solution for 42x+37x^2-72x=46 equation:


Simplifying
42x + 37x2 + -72x = 46

Reorder the terms:
42x + -72x + 37x2 = 46

Combine like terms: 42x + -72x = -30x
-30x + 37x2 = 46

Solving
-30x + 37x2 = 46

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-46 + -30x + 37x2 = 46 + -46

Combine like terms: 46 + -46 = 0
-46 + -30x + 37x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '37'.
-1.243243243 + -0.8108108108x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.243243243' to each side of the equation.
-1.243243243 + -0.8108108108x + 1.243243243 + x2 = 0 + 1.243243243

Reorder the terms:
-1.243243243 + 1.243243243 + -0.8108108108x + x2 = 0 + 1.243243243

Combine like terms: -1.243243243 + 1.243243243 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.8108108108x + x2 = 0 + 1.243243243
-0.8108108108x + x2 = 0 + 1.243243243

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.243243243 = 1.243243243
-0.8108108108x + x2 = 1.243243243

The x term is -0.8108108108x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4054054054).
Square it (0.1643535427) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1643535427' to each side of the equation.
-0.8108108108x + 0.1643535427 + x2 = 1.243243243 + 0.1643535427

Reorder the terms:
0.1643535427 + -0.8108108108x + x2 = 1.243243243 + 0.1643535427

Combine like terms: 1.243243243 + 0.1643535427 = 1.4075967857
0.1643535427 + -0.8108108108x + x2 = 1.4075967857

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4054054054)(x + -0.4054054054) = 1.4075967857

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.186421841

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4054054054) equal to 1.186421841 and -1.186421841.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4054054054 = 1.186421841 Simplifying x + -0.4054054054 = 1.186421841 Reorder the terms: -0.4054054054 + x = 1.186421841 Solving -0.4054054054 + x = 1.186421841 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4054054054' to each side of the equation. -0.4054054054 + 0.4054054054 + x = 1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 Combine like terms: -0.4054054054 + 0.4054054054 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 x = 1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 Combine like terms: 1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 = 1.5918272464 x = 1.5918272464 Simplifying x = 1.5918272464

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4054054054 = -1.186421841 Simplifying x + -0.4054054054 = -1.186421841 Reorder the terms: -0.4054054054 + x = -1.186421841 Solving -0.4054054054 + x = -1.186421841 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4054054054' to each side of the equation. -0.4054054054 + 0.4054054054 + x = -1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 Combine like terms: -0.4054054054 + 0.4054054054 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 x = -1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 Combine like terms: -1.186421841 + 0.4054054054 = -0.7810164356 x = -0.7810164356 Simplifying x = -0.7810164356

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.5918272464, -0.7810164356}

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