42x-5x^2=9886

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Solution for 42x-5x^2=9886 equation:


Simplifying
42x + -5x2 = 9886

Solving
42x + -5x2 = 9886

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-9886 + 42x + -5x2 = 9886 + -9886

Combine like terms: 9886 + -9886 = 0
-9886 + 42x + -5x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
1977.2 + -8.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1977.2' to each side of the equation.
1977.2 + -8.4x + -1977.2 + x2 = 0 + -1977.2

Reorder the terms:
1977.2 + -1977.2 + -8.4x + x2 = 0 + -1977.2

Combine like terms: 1977.2 + -1977.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -8.4x + x2 = 0 + -1977.2
-8.4x + x2 = 0 + -1977.2

Combine like terms: 0 + -1977.2 = -1977.2
-8.4x + x2 = -1977.2

The x term is -8.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.2).
Square it (17.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '17.64' to each side of the equation.
-8.4x + 17.64 + x2 = -1977.2 + 17.64

Reorder the terms:
17.64 + -8.4x + x2 = -1977.2 + 17.64

Combine like terms: -1977.2 + 17.64 = -1959.56
17.64 + -8.4x + x2 = -1959.56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.2)(x + -4.2) = -1959.56

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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