42x^2+11x-18=0

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Solution for 42x^2+11x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
42x2 + 11x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 11x + 42x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 11x + 42x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '42'.
-0.4285714286 + 0.2619047619x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4285714286' to each side of the equation.
-0.4285714286 + 0.2619047619x + 0.4285714286 + x2 = 0 + 0.4285714286

Reorder the terms:
-0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 + 0.2619047619x + x2 = 0 + 0.4285714286

Combine like terms: -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.2619047619x + x2 = 0 + 0.4285714286
0.2619047619x + x2 = 0 + 0.4285714286

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4285714286 = 0.4285714286
0.2619047619x + x2 = 0.4285714286

The x term is 0.2619047619x.  Take half its coefficient (0.130952381).
Square it (0.01714852609) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.01714852609' to each side of the equation.
0.2619047619x + 0.01714852609 + x2 = 0.4285714286 + 0.01714852609

Reorder the terms:
0.01714852609 + 0.2619047619x + x2 = 0.4285714286 + 0.01714852609

Combine like terms: 0.4285714286 + 0.01714852609 = 0.44571995469
0.01714852609 + 0.2619047619x + x2 = 0.44571995469

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.130952381)(x + 0.130952381) = 0.44571995469

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.667622614

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.130952381) equal to 0.667622614 and -0.667622614.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.130952381 = 0.667622614 Simplifying x + 0.130952381 = 0.667622614 Reorder the terms: 0.130952381 + x = 0.667622614 Solving 0.130952381 + x = 0.667622614 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.130952381' to each side of the equation. 0.130952381 + -0.130952381 + x = 0.667622614 + -0.130952381 Combine like terms: 0.130952381 + -0.130952381 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.667622614 + -0.130952381 x = 0.667622614 + -0.130952381 Combine like terms: 0.667622614 + -0.130952381 = 0.536670233 x = 0.536670233 Simplifying x = 0.536670233

Subproblem 2

x + 0.130952381 = -0.667622614 Simplifying x + 0.130952381 = -0.667622614 Reorder the terms: 0.130952381 + x = -0.667622614 Solving 0.130952381 + x = -0.667622614 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.130952381' to each side of the equation. 0.130952381 + -0.130952381 + x = -0.667622614 + -0.130952381 Combine like terms: 0.130952381 + -0.130952381 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.667622614 + -0.130952381 x = -0.667622614 + -0.130952381 Combine like terms: -0.667622614 + -0.130952381 = -0.798574995 x = -0.798574995 Simplifying x = -0.798574995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.536670233, -0.798574995}

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