42x^2-478x-2459=0

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Solution for 42x^2-478x-2459=0 equation:


Simplifying
42x2 + -478x + -2459 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2459 + -478x + 42x2 = 0

Solving
-2459 + -478x + 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'.
-58.54761905 + -11.38095238x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '58.54761905' to each side of the equation.
-58.54761905 + -11.38095238x + 58.54761905 + x2 = 0 + 58.54761905

Reorder the terms:
-58.54761905 + 58.54761905 + -11.38095238x + x2 = 0 + 58.54761905

Combine like terms: -58.54761905 + 58.54761905 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -11.38095238x + x2 = 0 + 58.54761905
-11.38095238x + x2 = 0 + 58.54761905

Combine like terms: 0 + 58.54761905 = 58.54761905
-11.38095238x + x2 = 58.54761905

The x term is -11.38095238x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.69047619).
Square it (32.38151927) and add it to both sides.

Add '32.38151927' to each side of the equation.
-11.38095238x + 32.38151927 + x2 = 58.54761905 + 32.38151927

Reorder the terms:
32.38151927 + -11.38095238x + x2 = 58.54761905 + 32.38151927

Combine like terms: 58.54761905 + 32.38151927 = 90.92913832
32.38151927 + -11.38095238x + x2 = 90.92913832

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.69047619)(x + -5.69047619) = 90.92913832

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.53567713

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.69047619) equal to 9.53567713 and -9.53567713.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.69047619 = 9.53567713 Simplifying x + -5.69047619 = 9.53567713 Reorder the terms: -5.69047619 + x = 9.53567713 Solving -5.69047619 + x = 9.53567713 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.69047619' to each side of the equation. -5.69047619 + 5.69047619 + x = 9.53567713 + 5.69047619 Combine like terms: -5.69047619 + 5.69047619 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 9.53567713 + 5.69047619 x = 9.53567713 + 5.69047619 Combine like terms: 9.53567713 + 5.69047619 = 15.22615332 x = 15.22615332 Simplifying x = 15.22615332

Subproblem 2

x + -5.69047619 = -9.53567713 Simplifying x + -5.69047619 = -9.53567713 Reorder the terms: -5.69047619 + x = -9.53567713 Solving -5.69047619 + x = -9.53567713 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.69047619' to each side of the equation. -5.69047619 + 5.69047619 + x = -9.53567713 + 5.69047619 Combine like terms: -5.69047619 + 5.69047619 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -9.53567713 + 5.69047619 x = -9.53567713 + 5.69047619 Combine like terms: -9.53567713 + 5.69047619 = -3.84520094 x = -3.84520094 Simplifying x = -3.84520094

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.22615332, -3.84520094}

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