42x^2-238x-2465=0

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Solution for 42x^2-238x-2465=0 equation:


Simplifying
42x2 + -238x + -2465 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2465 + -238x + 42x2 = 0

Solving
-2465 + -238x + 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'.
-58.69047619 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '58.69047619' to each side of the equation.
-58.69047619 + -5.666666667x + 58.69047619 + x2 = 0 + 58.69047619

Reorder the terms:
-58.69047619 + 58.69047619 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 58.69047619

Combine like terms: -58.69047619 + 58.69047619 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 58.69047619
-5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 58.69047619

Combine like terms: 0 + 58.69047619 = 58.69047619
-5.666666667x + x2 = 58.69047619

The x term is -5.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.833333334).
Square it (8.027777782) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.027777782' to each side of the equation.
-5.666666667x + 8.027777782 + x2 = 58.69047619 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 58.69047619 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: 58.69047619 + 8.027777782 = 66.718253972
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 66.718253972

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.833333334)(x + -2.833333334) = 66.718253972

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.168124263

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.833333334) equal to 8.168124263 and -8.168124263.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.833333334 = 8.168124263 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = 8.168124263 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = 8.168124263 Solving -2.833333334 + x = 8.168124263 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.833333334' to each side of the equation. -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 + x = 8.168124263 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 8.168124263 + 2.833333334 x = 8.168124263 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: 8.168124263 + 2.833333334 = 11.001457597 x = 11.001457597 Simplifying x = 11.001457597

Subproblem 2

x + -2.833333334 = -8.168124263 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = -8.168124263 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = -8.168124263 Solving -2.833333334 + x = -8.168124263 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.833333334' to each side of the equation. -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 + x = -8.168124263 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -8.168124263 + 2.833333334 x = -8.168124263 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -8.168124263 + 2.833333334 = -5.334790929 x = -5.334790929 Simplifying x = -5.334790929

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.001457597, -5.334790929}

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