42x^2+137x-125=0

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Solution for 42x^2+137x-125=0 equation:


Simplifying
42x2 + 137x + -125 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 137x + 42x2 = 0

Solving
-125 + 137x + 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'.
-2.976190476 + 3.261904762x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.976190476' to each side of the equation.
-2.976190476 + 3.261904762x + 2.976190476 + x2 = 0 + 2.976190476

Reorder the terms:
-2.976190476 + 2.976190476 + 3.261904762x + x2 = 0 + 2.976190476

Combine like terms: -2.976190476 + 2.976190476 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.261904762x + x2 = 0 + 2.976190476
3.261904762x + x2 = 0 + 2.976190476

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.976190476 = 2.976190476
3.261904762x + x2 = 2.976190476

The x term is 3.261904762x.  Take half its coefficient (1.630952381).
Square it (2.660005669) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.660005669' to each side of the equation.
3.261904762x + 2.660005669 + x2 = 2.976190476 + 2.660005669

Reorder the terms:
2.660005669 + 3.261904762x + x2 = 2.976190476 + 2.660005669

Combine like terms: 2.976190476 + 2.660005669 = 5.636196145
2.660005669 + 3.261904762x + x2 = 5.636196145

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.630952381)(x + 1.630952381) = 5.636196145

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.374067426

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.630952381) equal to 2.374067426 and -2.374067426.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.630952381 = 2.374067426 Simplifying x + 1.630952381 = 2.374067426 Reorder the terms: 1.630952381 + x = 2.374067426 Solving 1.630952381 + x = 2.374067426 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.630952381' to each side of the equation. 1.630952381 + -1.630952381 + x = 2.374067426 + -1.630952381 Combine like terms: 1.630952381 + -1.630952381 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.374067426 + -1.630952381 x = 2.374067426 + -1.630952381 Combine like terms: 2.374067426 + -1.630952381 = 0.743115045 x = 0.743115045 Simplifying x = 0.743115045

Subproblem 2

x + 1.630952381 = -2.374067426 Simplifying x + 1.630952381 = -2.374067426 Reorder the terms: 1.630952381 + x = -2.374067426 Solving 1.630952381 + x = -2.374067426 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.630952381' to each side of the equation. 1.630952381 + -1.630952381 + x = -2.374067426 + -1.630952381 Combine like terms: 1.630952381 + -1.630952381 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.374067426 + -1.630952381 x = -2.374067426 + -1.630952381 Combine like terms: -2.374067426 + -1.630952381 = -4.005019807 x = -4.005019807 Simplifying x = -4.005019807

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.743115045, -4.005019807}

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